What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

Madbury has the most kids (29% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Madbury
People
Population	1,791Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Hancock and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
	Madbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH
	Madbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,884Lowest 3% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hancock and Madbury 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%	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.