Compare towns
Cornish vs Holderness vs Chichester vs Lyndeborough
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).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Holderness | Chichester | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,917 |
2,745Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Chichester 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Holderness and Chichester 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Holderness School District | Chichester School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.