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Cornish vs Ossipee vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornish | Ossipee | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
4,521Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.