Compare towns
Cornish vs Hampton Falls vs Newbury
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).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,328Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Cornish and Newbury 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.