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Putnam vs Hancock 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
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Putnam | Hancock | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
435Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.