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Hancock vs Cornish vs Morristown
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
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 | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
1,816 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Cornish 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% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Cornish 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. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Morristown 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Cornish 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 | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.