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Hancock vs Hebron vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Hebron | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
883Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Hebron 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% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin 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 4% below NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
| Dublin 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 8% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Hebron and Dublin 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 |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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.