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Warner vs Dummerston vs Cornwall vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Cornwall | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,090 |
1,208Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Cornwall 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 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$366,800±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,474Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.