What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Hancock	Franconia
People
Population	1,791Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.8±4.5Lowest 24% 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%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hancock and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	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±$15kHighest 4% below NH	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
	Hancock and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% 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	$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH
	Franconia and Hancock 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	$7,451Highest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.4%±55.6Lowest 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%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Lafayette Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.