Compare towns
Cornish vs Dover vs Dummerston 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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.
| Measure | Cornish | Dover | Dummerston | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,466Lowest |
2,090 |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Tuftonboro 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Tuftonboro 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% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%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% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.