Compare towns
Hancock vs Meredith vs Wilmot
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 homeowners (85.6%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Meredith | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
6,758Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Meredith and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Hancock and Meredith 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Wilmot 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.