Compare towns
Cornish vs Ellsworth vs Salisbury
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).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Ellsworth | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
51Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% above NH |
| Ellsworth 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% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Salisbury 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 7% below NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Ellsworth 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 |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
— | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.