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Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Hampton Beach
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 affordable homes ($376k median).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,208Lowest |
2,605Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall 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. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton Beach 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.