Compare towns
Cornish vs Bennington vs Wilmot
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,588 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Cornish and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Cornish 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 |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Bennington and Cornish 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 |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.