Compare towns
Hancock vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Wolfeboro | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.3±2.2 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Westmoreland 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Westmoreland 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% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% 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±$22k 8% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.