What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hancock	Unity
People
Population	1,791Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH
	Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hancock and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Unity 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%	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH
	Hancock and Unity 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	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH	$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH
	Unity 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	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.