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Cornish vs Hampton Falls vs Mont Vernon
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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 Falls | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,328 |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Hampton Falls 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Mont Vernon 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hampton Falls School District | Mont Vernon 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.