Compare towns
Cornish vs Andover vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Andover | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,135 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Cornish and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Andover and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Andover School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.