Compare towns
Hancock vs Danbury vs Harrisville 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 the most renters (14.4% rent).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Danbury | Harrisville | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,451 |
885Lowest |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
| Harrisville and Westmoreland 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% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Harrisville 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% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Westmoreland 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Harrisville 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 |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
| Hancock and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| Harrisville and Westmoreland 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 |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$5,329 20% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and Westmoreland 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury 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 | Newfound Area School District | Harrisville School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None 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.