Compare towns
Hancock vs Tuftonboro vs Walpole
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%).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k 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 | Tuftonboro | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,569 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hancock and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 8% above NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Hancock 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 |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Tuftonboro 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.