Compare towns
Hancock vs Andover vs Springfield
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,135Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Andover 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Andover 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | Andover 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.