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North Hartland vs Cornish vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hartland | Cornish | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
1,816 |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.