Compare towns
Cornish vs Conway vs Lyndeborough
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Conway | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
10,141Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Lyndeborough 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 |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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 |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Conway 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Conway School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.