Compare towns
Hancock vs Andover vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Hancock | Andover | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,135Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Andover School District | Marlow 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.