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Warner vs Cornish vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Warner | Cornish | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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 | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.