Population 1,441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cornish
Household size in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cornish are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.1 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.0 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, Cornish is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Cornish, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cornish
Renters in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cornish is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Cornish is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in New Hampshire as a whole (11.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Cornish are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in New Hampshire as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,013 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,155 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,053 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,221 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$580 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cornish costs $1,221 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cornish
Bachelor's degrees in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Cornish than nationally: 40.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of New Hampshire.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cornish: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cornish
| Period | Cornish | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Cornish is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in New Hampshire overall (3.4%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cornish compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish | 2.37 | 54.0 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 1980 | $1,221 | 40.6% | 98.0% | 4.8% |
| Cornish Flat | 2.44 | 51.6 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10.6% | 1980 | $1,275 | 40.5% | 97.8% | 4.2% |
| Windsor | 2.01 | 48.2 | 9.8% | 33.7% | 11.0% | 1954 | $1,089 | 40.8% | 95.6% | 5.9% |
| Plainfield | 2.69 | 43.3 | 7.2% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 1977 | $1,735 | 46.2% | 98.0% | 0.7% |
| Meriden | 2.71 | 40.6 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 1981 | $1,971 | 48.4% | 97.3% | 0.4% |
| Ascutney | 2.28 | 54.8 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 28.2% | 1977 | $1,189 | 47.5% | 96.5% | 2.9% |
| Claremont | 2.60 | 44.9 | 11.8% | 41.6% | 11.1% | 1958 | $1,222 | 21.1% | 87.6% | 4.9% |
| North Newport | 2.12 | 47.5 | 6.2% | 14.7% | 24.7% | 1976 | $1,556 | 24.0% | 98.7% | 0.3% |
| Brownsville | 2.37 | 54.2 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 35.2% | 1978 | $1,103 | 56.8% | 98.3% | 3.1% |
| Croydon Flat | 2.83 | 38.3 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 31.6% | 1979 | $991 | 27.2% | 94.7% | 3.1% |
| Hartland | 2.28 | 56.7 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 1971 | $1,117 | 38.4% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cornish. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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