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Hancock vs Wilmot vs Canaan
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%).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Wilmot | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,487Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Hancock and Canaan 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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 | — | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.