Compare towns
Ossipee vs Eaton vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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.
| Measure | Ossipee | Eaton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
501Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Eaton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
| Cornish and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$377,300±$62kHighest 6% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Eaton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Cornish School District |
| High school 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.