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Hancock vs Cornish vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Hancock | Cornish | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
1,816 |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.7±8.9Lowest 19% 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 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
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| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.