Compare towns
Cornish vs Dunbarton vs New Durham
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Dunbarton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
| Cornish and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and New Durham 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and New Durham 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Cornish 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton and Cornish 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dunbarton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.