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Warren vs Bedford vs Cornwall

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k 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.

MeasureWarrenBedfordCornwall
People
Population
1,585
23,746Highest
1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
45±2.2Lowest
16% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
Bedford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60%
U.S.: 35.7%
63%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Bedford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,905±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
$167,418±$12kHighest
107% above U.S.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$569,300±$123k
71% above U.S.
$612,100±$26kHighest
84% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kLowest
38% above U.S.
Bedford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,750±$394
24% above U.S.
$2,099±$274Highest
49% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
Bedford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,284
134% above U.S.
$9,803Highest
214% above U.S.
$6,726Lowest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.3%±26.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.4%±15.3
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
25 minHighest
4% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #7 of 120 in NH —
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Bedford School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town Bedford High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.5
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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.