What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

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

Measure	New Hampton	Hancock
People
Population	2,509Highest	1,791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
	New Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH	$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH	$6,884Highest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area 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.