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Cornwall vs Hampton vs Mendon vs Meredith
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Meredith has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Mendon | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
16,426Highest |
1,113Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% 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±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mendon 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.