Compare towns
Hancock vs Hebron vs Plainfield
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).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
883Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield 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±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hebron 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%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 |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.