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Cornish vs North Hartland vs Westmoreland vs Lyndeborough
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | North Hartland | Westmoreland | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
322Lowest |
2,237Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland 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. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
— | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Westmoreland School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 | 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.