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Cornish vs Durham vs North Hartland
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
15,080Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and North Hartland 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Durham and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Durham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.