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Surry vs Hancock vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Surry | Hancock | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
1,791 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 4% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District |
| 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 |
NH 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.