What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Hancock
People
Population	1,816Lowest	2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S.	56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S.
	Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.	$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.	$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	Cornish School District	Hancock Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.