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Hebron vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Ossipee | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hebron 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Hebron 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.