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Hebron vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Temple | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,363 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Temple 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% |
17.8%±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% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest 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±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hancock and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Hancock 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | 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.