Town guide

Cornish, New Hampshire

Cornish is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,816 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03745.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,81643 per sq mi
Median home value$296,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cornish

1 ZIP code

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Around Cornish

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)90 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY212 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cornish; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cornish

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cornish had 1,616 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 148th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Cornish population by census2000: 1,661, 2010: 1,640, 2020: 1,6161,66120001,64020101,6162020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CornishJan: high 30°F, low 9°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in30°9°Jan2.334°11°Feb2.143°21°Mar2.757°32°Apr3.070°44°May3.378°52°Jun3.883°58°Jul4.081°56°Aug3.673°49°Sep3.460°37°Oct4.047°28°Nov3.036°18°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon Muni Ap, NH weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cornish.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor3.2 miles
  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont7.3 miles
  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cornish

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · 188 acres1.7 mi
  • Cornish Recreation and Education Area · 64 acres2.5 mi
  • Victor Hewes Memorial Field · 18 acres3.1 mi
  • Path of Life Sculpture Garden · 10 acres3.2 mi
  • Cory Taber Park · 2 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.4 mi
  • Mike;s store4.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Windsor Public Library2.7 mi
  • Philip Read Memorial Library2.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Cornish Colony Museum2.7 mi
  • American Precision Museum2.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cornish

Public schools here are run by Cornish School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cornish Elementary SchoolCornishPre-K–8137Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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