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Cornish vs Walpole vs Surry vs Tuftonboro
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | Walpole | Surry | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,690Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Surry 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Surry and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Surry and Tuftonboro 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Cornish 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 | 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.