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Cornwall vs Hampton Falls vs Lyme vs Salisbury
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
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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 Falls | Lyme | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,328Highest |
1,710 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lyme 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton Falls School District | Lyme School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.