Compare towns
Andover vs Hancock vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Andover | Hancock | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,791 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
| Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.