Compare towns
Hancock vs Dublin 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%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Dublin | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
1,688 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% 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% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest 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% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Dublin 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 |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Dublin 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 |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$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±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
| Dublin and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Hancock 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% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin 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 |
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.