What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Campton
People
Population	1,816Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH	49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH
	Cornish and Campton 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%	19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Campton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Cornish and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH	$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH
	Campton 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Lowest 13% below NH	$6,028Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Cornish School District	Campton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.