Compare towns
Hancock vs Plainfield vs Troy
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Plainfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Troy 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Troy 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Plainfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Hancock 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.