Compare towns
Hancock vs South Hampton vs Westmoreland
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 renters (14.4% rent).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | South Hampton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
984Lowest |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| South Hampton and Westmoreland 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| South Hampton and Westmoreland 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton 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 | South Hampton School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.