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Hebron vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hancock has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Warner | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hancock 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hancock and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hebron and Warner 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%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 |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.