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Wilder vs Cornish vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Wilder | Cornish | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.