Compare towns
Cornish vs Lebanon vs Webster
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Cornish and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lebanon 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Webster 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 |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Lebanon and Webster 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Lebanon and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Lebanon 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Webster 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 | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Lebanon School District | Merrimack Valley 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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| Old photos in History | 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.