Compare towns
Enfield vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Enfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,994Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.

