Compare towns
Cornish vs Salisbury vs South Hampton
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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Salisbury | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,609 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hampton 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Salisbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and South Hampton 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 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.