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Cornwall vs Hampton vs Vershire
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Hampton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,101Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Lowest 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.