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Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Grantham vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Grantham | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Grantham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.