Compare towns
Cornish vs Jefferson vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Jefferson | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Jefferson 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% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Unity 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.