Compare towns
Cornish vs Monroe vs Salisbury
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Monroe | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
786Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Salisbury 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Salisbury 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 7% below NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | Monroe School District | Merrimack Valley 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.