Compare towns
Cornish vs Marlow vs Tuftonboro
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).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Marlow | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
855Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH |
| Cornish and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro 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% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Tuftonboro 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 |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Marlow 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | Marlow 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 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.