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Westmoreland vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($104k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
16,426Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
| Hampton and Westmoreland 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Hampton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Cornish 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest 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 |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Westmoreland 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.