What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Landaff
People
Population	1,816Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff 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%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff 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%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Landaff 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	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Cornish and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
	Cornish and Landaff 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	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff 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	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Cornish 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%	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Cornish and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish School District	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.