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Cornish vs Grantham vs South Hampton
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%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,465Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and South Hampton 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Grantham School District | South Hampton 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.