Compare towns
Cornish vs Bristol vs Wilton
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%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Bristol | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,273 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Cornish and Wilton 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Bristol 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% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Bristol 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Bristol 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% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Newfound Area School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.