Compare towns
Cornish vs Gorham vs Unity 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
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Gorham | Unity | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,682Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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 |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Unity 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 |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Gorham 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% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Unity School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.