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Cornish vs Dover vs Washington
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Dover | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
33,364Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington 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% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Washington 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 |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Dover 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±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Washington 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dover School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.