Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Cornish vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Sanbornton | Cornish | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
1,816Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Cornish School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.