Compare towns
Cornish vs Holderness vs Westmoreland vs Salisbury
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).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Westmoreland | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,917 |
2,237Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Holderness 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Holderness 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% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland 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±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Holderness 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 |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Holderness 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 |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,917±$632 29% above NH |
| Holderness and Salisbury 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 |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Westmoreland 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Merrimack Valley 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.