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Cornwall vs Dover vs Tunbridge vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Dover | Tunbridge | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
33,364Highest |
1,253 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dover School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.