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Cornish vs Danvers vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
28,098Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.