Compare towns
Cornish vs Madison vs Sutton
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).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Madison | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,680Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Cornish and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Madison 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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 |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.