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Francestown vs Newfields 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
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% 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 | Francestown | Newfields | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Francestown 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Newfields and Francestown 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.