Compare towns
Bennington vs Epping vs Hancock vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 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 | Bennington | Epping | Hancock | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
7,430Highest |
1,791 |
1,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
| Hancock and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Epping and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Epping and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Epping and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hancock 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 6.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.