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Monkton vs Hampton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Monkton | Hampton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
16,426Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.