Compare towns
Hancock vs Bethlehem vs Westmoreland
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%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Bethlehem | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,537Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland 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 |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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 |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland 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 |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Westmoreland 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.