Compare towns
Hancock vs Cornish 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
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Hancock | Cornish | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
1,816 |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% 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 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% 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 | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below 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 | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% 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 | $6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest 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 | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish 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.