Compare towns
Epsom vs Cornwall vs Allenstown
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%).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Epsom | Cornwall | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
1,208Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Allenstown and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Allenstown School District |
| 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 | 8 photos → |
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.