Compare towns
Cornish vs Wentworth 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Wentworth | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,057Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Lyndeborough 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% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wentworth 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 |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Wentworth and Lyndeborough 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 |
$5,532Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Wentworth School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.