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Wilmot vs Cornish vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Wilmot | Cornish | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
1,816 |
2,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Cornish and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
| Madbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school 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.