What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.

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

Measure	Cornish	Colebrook
People
Population	1,816Lowest	1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH
	Cornish and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Cornish and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
	Cornish and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 13% below NH	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook 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%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Cornish and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	None in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.4
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Old photos in History	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.