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Cornish vs Freedom vs Holderness
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).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Freedom | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,494Lowest |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Freedom 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% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Holderness 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% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Holderness 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Cornish 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 |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Freedom and Holderness 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 |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Freedom School District | Holderness 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.