What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dalton	Cornish
People
Population	916Lowest	1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
	Cornish and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH	$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH
	Cornish and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH	$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH
	Cornish and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH	$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH
	Cornish and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,561Lowest 47% below NH	$5,796Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Cornish and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Cornish School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.