Compare towns
Cornish vs Hill vs Sanbornton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Hill | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
908Lowest |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Cornish and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hill and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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 |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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 | — | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Hill School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.