Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Cornish vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Cornish has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Cornish | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Highest |
1,816 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Cornish and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.