Cornish, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,661. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,782 (+7.3% change)
Males: 831 (50.0%), Females: 830 (50.0%)

Sullivan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $53,393
Median house value: $104,400

Population by Race

Races in Cornish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (20.8%), Irish (12.4%), French (11.7%), German (11.3%), French Canadian (8.5%), United States (7.2%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cornish

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cornish town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2.5% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cornish:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cornish:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 41 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • MANCHESTER (about 74 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 87 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cornish:

  • CLAREMONT MUNI (about 7 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)
  • PARLIN FIELD (about 13 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)
  • HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)

Amtrak stations near Cornish:

  • 3 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.
  • 8 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 13 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cornish:

  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Public primary/middle school in Cornish:

  • CORNISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 274 TOWN HOUSE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)