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Hancock vs Cornish vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
1,816 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Monkton 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 18% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.