Compare towns
Cornish vs Troy vs Francestown
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).
Francestown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,005Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
| Cornish and Francestown 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%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Francestown 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% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Francestown 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Francestown 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 |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Francestown 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±$69k 26% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
| Francestown 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 |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.