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Hancock vs Cornish vs Whiting vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Cornish | Whiting | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,816Highest |
532 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.