Compare towns
Deering vs Hancock vs Rumney
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 highest household income ($101k).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Hancock | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,791 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Deering 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Rumney 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Deering and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Deering and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney 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.