Compare towns
Hancock vs Bennington vs Wilmot vs Franconia
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%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bennington | Wilmot | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
1,588 |
1,487 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Hancock 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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia 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% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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±$15k 4% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$87,292±$28k 12% below 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±$22k 8% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Hancock 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 |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Bennington and Franconia 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 |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1% 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 |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Lafayette Regional 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 | 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.