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Cornish vs Weare vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Weare | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
9,170Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and White River Junction 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.