Compare towns
New Durham vs Cornish vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | New Durham | Cornish | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
1,816Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Cornish and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% 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 |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Cornish 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% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Cornish School District | Dunbarton 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.