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Rowe vs Cornwall vs Hancock vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Rowe | Cornwall | Hancock | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,208Highest |
752 |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 53% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hancock | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.