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Hancock vs Dummerston vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
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 | Dummerston | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,090Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,292±$28kLowest 8% 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±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Dummerston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest 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 | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.