Compare towns
Cornish vs Newport vs Westmoreland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Newport | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
6,375Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland and Newport 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 |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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 |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| Newport and Westmoreland 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 |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Newport 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% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Newport School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.