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Cornwall vs Hampstead vs Hampton
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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
9,102 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.