What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hill	Hancock
People
Population	908Lowest	1,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,208±$650 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH	$6,884Highest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	33 minLowest 24% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill 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

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.