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Warren vs Brookline 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 the most people working from home (36.2%).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
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.

MeasureWarrenBrooklineCornwall
People
Population
1,585
5,736Highest
1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
41.2±1.5Lowest
6% 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%
26.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
11.4%±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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline 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.
$171,046±$4kHighest
112% above U.S.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
$544,400±$38k
64% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kLowest
38% above U.S.
Warren and Brookline 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.
$2,500±$1kHighest
77% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
Brookline 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,726Lowest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.3%±26.6
U.S.: 51.1%
23.8%±43.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Warren 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%
0.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #23 of 120 in NH —
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Brookline School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.