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Cornish vs Standish vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Standish | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Standish 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 11% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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U.S. 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.