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Hancock vs Dummerston vs Walpole vs Harrisville
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%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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.
| Measure | Hancock | Dummerston | Walpole | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,090 |
3,690Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Dummerston 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Dummerston 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$430,500±$48k 29% above U.S. |
| 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±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Dummerston 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. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% 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% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Harrisville 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 |
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.