What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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 Durham	Cornish
People
Population	2,748Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	54±8.3Highest 25% above NH
	Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Durham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Highest NH: 6%
	Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
	New Durham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH
	New Durham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH
	New Durham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$5,796Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional 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.