Compare towns
Cornish vs Enfield vs Sanbornton
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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Enfield | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Sanbornton 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Sanbornton 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Winnisquam 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.