Compare towns
Cornish vs Bennington vs Westmoreland
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
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 | Bennington | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,588Lowest |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland and Bennington 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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 26% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Westmoreland 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.