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Hancock vs New Hampton 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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | New Hampton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,509Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Hancock and New Hampton 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Hancock and Rumney 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | Newfound Area 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 History | 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.