Compare towns
Cornish vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Kingston | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
6,275 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.