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Deering vs Hampton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Deering | Hampton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
16,426Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Deering and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.