Compare towns
Weare vs Rollinsford vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Weare | Rollinsford | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
2,626 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Weare and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Rollinsford School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.