Compare towns
Cornish vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Jackson | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
897Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Wolfeboro 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Jackson and Cornish 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Jackson 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.