Housing data for Cornish, NH
Cornish, NH has an estimated 1,816 residents and 834 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Sullivan County.
5.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,221 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,816 (±264)
- Housing units
- 834 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 5.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,221
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.9%
What stands out in Cornish
Households that rent: 5.9% (±2.8 points) in Cornish, lower than in Sullivan County (24.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.1 points) in Cornish, lower than in Sullivan County (9.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.9% (±5.0 points) in Cornish, lower than in Sullivan County (19.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±1.5 points) in Cornish, lower than in Sullivan County (5.3%).
- Renters and owners in Cornish
- Types of homes in Cornish
- How long people stay in Cornish
- Commute and cars in Cornish
Housing in Cornish at a glance
- Median rent: $1,221 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,139 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,821 median household income
- Home values: $296,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,857 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,796 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cornish against Sullivan County, its state and the nation
| Cornish | Sullivan County | New Hampshire | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,816 (±264) | 43,715 (exact) | 1,394,868 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 834 (±160) | 21,958 (±104) | 648,472 (±247) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.9% (±2.8 points) | 24.6% (±2.5 points) | 27.2% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,221 (±$227) | $1,211 (±$60) | $1,491 (±$15) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,821 (±$2,398) | $80,858 (±$3,824) | $99,031 (±$1,123) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $296,000 (±$69,086) | $268,700 (±$9,374) | $402,500 (±$2,808) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,796 (±$452) | $5,756 (±$187) | $6,667 (±$35) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.8% (±11.3 points) | 60.8% (±3.8 points) | 51.4% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±1.6) | 26.1 minutes (±1.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% (±8.9 points) | 87.1% (±2.0 points) | 92.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.0 years (±8.3) | 47.0 years (±0.5) | 43.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cornish covers 42.0 square miles of land, about 43 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cornish has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,783 (±217) | 1,816 (±264) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 837 (±83) | 834 (±160) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 (±$126) | $1,221 (±$227) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $273,200 (±$24,062) | $296,000 (±$69,086) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,083 (±$12,741) | $91,821 (±$2,398) | +11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,858 (±$195) | $1,857 (±$414) | −0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,138 (±$395) | $5,796 (±$452) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.4% (±3.4 points) | 5.9% (±2.8 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±38.4 points) | 0.0% (±45.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cornish
In 2025, the Cornish Police Department reported 0 violent and 60 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sullivan County, the departments that report recorded 117 violent and 822 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Cornish
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03745 | 100% | 1,816 | $1,221 | $296,000 | $91,821 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cornish
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor (community) | 4.0 mi | $1,002 | $170,300 | 48.4% |
| Plainfield | 5.0 mi | $1,674 | $442,400 | 12.7% |
| Windsor | 5.5 mi | $1,026 | $207,500 | 42.2% |
| Claremont | 6.1 mi | $1,146 | $204,600 | 42.8% |
| Croydon | 7.0 mi | $991 | $317,300 | 13.4% |
| Grantham | 8.7 mi | — | $343,100 | 0.0% |
| Newport | 8.9 mi | $1,365 | $225,900 | 33.1% |
| West Windsor | 9.6 mi | $1,100 | $393,500 | 2.1% |
Places in New Hampshire most like Cornish
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | $1,203 | $340,900 | $99,792 | 9.8% |
| Shelburne | $1,130 | $280,200 | $93,125 | 14.0% |
| Croydon | $991 | $317,300 | $98,333 | 13.4% |
| Monroe | $1,104 | $312,700 | $88,150 | 11.4% |
| Lyman | $1,147 | $311,100 | $71,042 | 10.7% |
| Westmoreland | $1,354 | $351,800 | $104,444 | 10.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Hampshire.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cornish, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,124 | $1,230 | $1,596 | $2,210 | $2,528 |
HUD income limits for Cornish, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,900 |
| 2 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 3 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 4 people | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,550 | $101,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,950 | $116,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,650 | $124,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sullivan County, NH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cornish
How many renters are there in Cornish?
Cornish has an estimated 45 (±18) renting households, 5.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cornish?
The median household income in Cornish is $91,821 (±$2,398) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cornish, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $296,000 (±$69,086) for owner-occupied homes in Cornish (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cornish?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cornish, NH is $1,857 (±$414) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cornish?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cornish, NH is $5,796 (±$452) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cornish?
Cornish, NH has an estimated 834 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cornish growing?
In Cornish, the number of residents went from 1,783 in 2015–2019 to 1,816 in 2020–2024 (+1.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cornish?
The ZIP code that covers Cornish is 03745.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 03745?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03745 is $1,221 (±$227) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sullivan County, NH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sullivan County, NH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cornish Police Department (ORI NH0103000)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cornish town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:15060, in state:33 county:019).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .