Compare towns
Cornish vs Lebanon vs Sanbornton
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Sanbornton has the most kids (18.1% 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.
| Measure | Cornish | Lebanon | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
14,999Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
| Cornish and Sanbornton 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% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Sanbornton 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Sanbornton 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Lebanon School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.