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Hebron vs Dorset vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Hebron | Dorset | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.