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Cornish vs Holderness vs Newbury
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,917Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Newbury 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% |
38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Holderness 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 14% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,259±$401 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,943 26% 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% |
51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | — |
| High school 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.