Compare towns
Hancock vs Wilmot vs Harrisville vs Peterborough
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%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Harrisville | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,487 |
885Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
52.1±1.9Lowest 20% above NH |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Harrisville 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Harrisville 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±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Hancock and Harrisville 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Harrisville 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% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Peterborough 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Harrisville School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.