What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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	Mont Vernon
People
Population	1,791Lowest	2,636Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon 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±$15kLowest 4% below NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
	Hancock and Mont Vernon 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	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon 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%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Mont Vernon 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.