Compare towns
Cornish vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest 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% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #46 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 | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.