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Westmoreland vs Amherst 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
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Westmoreland | Amherst | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
11,861Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Amherst and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Amherst and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.