Compare towns
White River Junction vs Durham vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | White River Junction | Durham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
15,080Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Durham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and White River Junction 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. 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.