Compare towns
Hebron vs Hancock vs Alexandria
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Hancock | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,791 |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
52.6±5Lowest 21% 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%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Alexandria 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,194±$8kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hancock and Hebron 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 |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$323,300±$27kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Hebron and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.