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Webster vs Cornish vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
New Durham has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Webster | Cornish | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,816Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.