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Cornish vs Greenland vs Holderness
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Greenland | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,106Highest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Cornish and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Holderness 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% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Greenland 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Holderness and Greenland 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Greenland and Holderness 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 |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Greenland and Holderness 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 |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Greenland School District | Holderness 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.