Compare towns
Cornish vs Randolph 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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
420Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% above NH |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Salisbury 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 |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Randolph and Salisbury 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 |
$1,667±$215 12% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 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%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.