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Warner vs Cornish vs Lyme
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 most homeowners (94.1%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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.
| Measure | Warner | Cornish | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,816 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Warner 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%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District | Lyme 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.