Compare towns
Cornish vs Unity vs Laconia
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 highest household income ($92k).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Unity | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,375Lowest |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
45.3±3.9Lowest 5% 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Laconia and Cornish 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
| Laconia 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
| Unity and Laconia 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Laconia and Cornish 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 | — | — | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Unity School District | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.