Compare towns
Cornish vs Eaton vs Ossipee
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).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Eaton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
501Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Eaton 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% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton 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% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Cornish and Ossipee 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 |
$377,300±$62kHighest 6% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Eaton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.