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Westmoreland vs Monkton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Westmoreland | Monkton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Highest |
1,999 |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.