Compare towns
Hancock vs Andover vs Warner
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 most homeowners (88.4%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Hancock | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,135 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock and Andover 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Hancock 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Hancock and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Andover 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | 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 |
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.