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Westmoreland 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 most people working from home (14.9%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

MeasureWestmorelandCornish
People
Population
2,237Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
-1.5%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
55.3±2.2Highest
28% above NH
54±8.3Lowest
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%±3.4Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.7%±4.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
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%Highest
NH: 40.6%
40.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2Highest
NH: 6%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
NH: 6%
Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,444±$28kHighest
5% above NH
$91,821±$2kLowest
7% below NH
Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$351,800±$12kHighest
13% below NH
$296,000±$69kLowest
26% below NH
Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,354±$280Highest
9% below NH
$1,221±$227Lowest
18% below NH
Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,643Highest
about the NH average
$5,796Lowest
13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.5%±23.2Lowest
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%
4.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.1%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1980Highest
1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
15% below NH
24 minHighest
9% below NH
Work from home
14.9%±6.3Highest
NH: 16.8%
12%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Westmoreland School District Cornish School District
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.