Compare towns
Cornish vs Rumney vs Wentworth
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Rumney | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,458 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Cornish and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth 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±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Wentworth 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.