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Hebron vs Durham vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
10,681Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| 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%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Durham 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 46% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
| Hebron and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hebron and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.