Compare towns
Hancock vs Springfield vs Stoddard
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Hancock and Stoddard 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Stoddard 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% 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±$650Highest 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school 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.