Compare towns
Cornish vs Salisbury vs Troy
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Salisbury | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,609Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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±$2k 7% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 18% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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 |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Cornish 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Monadnock Regional 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.