What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Boston	Cornish
People
Population	6,165Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
	New Boston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH	$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH
	Cornish and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,181Highest 23% above NH	$5,796Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Cornish and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Boston and Cornish 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	#21 of 120 in NH	—
School district	New Boston School District	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.