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Hebron vs Freeport 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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Hancock 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. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Hebron 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. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.