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Westmoreland vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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.
| Measure | Westmoreland | Unity | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Westmoreland 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 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 |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 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±$280 9% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Unity and Westmoreland 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 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 | Unity School District | Cornish 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.