Compare towns
Hebron vs Meredith 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
| Hebron and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% 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 |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.