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Vershire vs Cornwall vs Hampton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).

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.

MeasureVershireCornwallHampton
People
Population
842Lowest
1,208
10,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
37% below U.S.
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Lowest
49% above U.S.
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Hampton 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 — — #31 of 120 in NH
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.