Compare towns
Hancock vs Andover vs Wilmot
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).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,135Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — |
| 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.