Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Warner 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
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Warner | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Highest |
2,959 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% 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 | $5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sanbornton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish 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.