Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Cornish vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
1,816Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Cornish and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Keene and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Cornish 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Cornish School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.