Compare towns
Cornish vs Hancock vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Cornish | Hancock | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,791Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH |
| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Tuftonboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.