Compare towns
Cornish vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro vs Salisbury
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).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
10,101Highest |
6,571 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.