What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Dummerston
People
Population	1,791Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S.	45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Hancock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hancock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S.	$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Dummerston 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 31% above U.S.	$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average
	Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,884Highest 121% above U.S.	$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dummerston 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston 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	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.