Compare towns
Cornish vs Freedom vs Hooksett vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hooksett | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,494Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±3.2 15% above 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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±$43k 3% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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 |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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 |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Lyndeborough 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 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 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Freedom School District | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.