Compare towns
Cornish vs Gorham vs Westmoreland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Westmoreland 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 |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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±$69k 26% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Westmoreland 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 |
$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland 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 |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Cornish 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | 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.