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Hancock vs Wolfeboro vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
6,571Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Troy and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and North Troy 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.