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Cornish vs Ascutney 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
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Ascutney | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
381Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Tuftonboro 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro 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 14% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.