Compare towns
Hancock vs East Kingston 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | East Kingston | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,311Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston 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 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| East Kingston and Westmoreland 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 |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | East Kingston School District | Westmoreland 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 | 9 photos → | 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.