Compare towns
Hancock vs Harrisville vs Francestown
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%).
Harrisville has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Harrisville | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
885Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Harrisville 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% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Francestown 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 |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Francestown and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Harrisville and Francestown 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 |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.