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Cornish vs Grantham vs New London
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Grantham | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,465 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Cornish and New London 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
| New London and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
| New London and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New London and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Grantham School District | Kearsarge 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.