Compare towns
Cornish vs Holderness vs Wolfeboro
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).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Holderness and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Holderness 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Holderness School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.