Compare towns
Cornish vs Walpole vs Westmoreland vs Lyndeborough
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Walpole | Westmoreland | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,690Highest |
2,237 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Lyndeborough 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Lyndeborough 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 |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland 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 |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Lyndeborough 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.