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Hancock vs Ripton vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k 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 | Ripton | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
508Lowest |
1,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 31% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Franconia 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 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,281±$278Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.