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Cornish vs Holderness vs Londonderry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

MeasureCornishHoldernessLondonderry
People
Population
1,816Lowest
1,917Highest
1,873
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
51.2±2.8
32% above U.S.
Cornish and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Holderness 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
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
55.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$107,863±$45kHighest
34% above U.S.
$85,179±$21kLowest
6% above U.S.
Holderness 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
11% below U.S.
$363,100±$60kHighest
9% above U.S.
$346,300±$55k
4% above U.S.
Holderness and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
$1,014±$731Lowest
28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,923Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,162
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Londonderry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Cornish School District Holderness School District Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
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

U.S. 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.