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Hancock vs Monkton vs Greenfield
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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Monkton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,999Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Greenfield 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% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest 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±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Greenfield 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Greenfield 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Contoocook Valley 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 |
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.