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Francestown vs Hancock vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Francestown | Hancock | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
1,791 |
2,311Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Hancock and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Francestown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014 20% above NH |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.