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Cornish vs Appleton vs Lyndeborough vs Tuftonboro
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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Appleton | Lyndeborough | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,360Lowest |
1,616 |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Appleton Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.