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Westmoreland vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,239Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Westmoreland 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Westmoreland 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Sutton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional 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.