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Hancock vs Springfield vs Warner
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 highest household income ($101k).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,122Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hancock 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.