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Cornwall vs Ossipee 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Ossipee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,521Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Cornwall 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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 |
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.