Compare towns
Hancock vs Walpole vs Westmoreland
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%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Walpole | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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 |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland 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 |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Westmoreland 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.