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Cornish vs Putney vs Bristol
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Putney | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,622 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Bristol 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Putney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.