Compare towns
Hebron vs Lyme 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 oldest population (median age 57.9).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Lyme | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,710 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above 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%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Lyme 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 8% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
| Lyme and Hebron 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 |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hebron and Lyme 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% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.