Compare towns
Hancock vs Hebron vs Monroe
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 the most people working from home (14.9%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
883 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Hancock 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% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Hebron 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH |
| Hancock and Hebron 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 |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Hebron 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Monroe 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.