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Hancock vs Hebron vs Orange
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 renters (14.4% rent).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
883 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
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| 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 |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.