Compare towns
Eliot vs Hancock vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
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 | Eliot | Hancock | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,791Lowest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
| Hancock and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| New London and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| New London and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,594±$551 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
U.S. 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.