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Cornish vs Somersworth vs Unity
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Somersworth | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
12,111Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Cornish 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Somersworth and Cornish 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 |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Somersworth 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Somersworth School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.