Compare towns
Hancock vs Springfield vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Springfield | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,122Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Springfield 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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Keene and Hancock 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Keene 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.