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Holderness vs Cornish vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Holderness | Cornish | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Highest |
1,816 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Cornish and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hampton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Holderness and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Cornish School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.