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Cornish vs Madbury vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Madbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,203 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Madbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.