Compare towns
Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Ossipee
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Lyndeborough | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Ossipee 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% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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 | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.