Compare towns
Hancock vs Holderness vs Rumney
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%).
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Holderness | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,917Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Holderness 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±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Hancock and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Holderness School District | Rumney 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.