Compare towns
Cornish vs Troy vs Bristol
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).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Troy | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,005 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Bristol 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% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Bristol 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Cornish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Cornish and Troy 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 |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol 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 |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Bristol 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.