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Deering vs Hancock vs Webster
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).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,791Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Deering 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Deering 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.