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A town of 1,791 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Town in New Hampshire, United States
1779Established
1,731Population
31.2 sq miArea
876 ftElevation

Hancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2020 census. Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest. The main village of the town, where 213 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Hancock census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of New Hampshire routes 123 and 137.

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ZIP code03449
Area code603
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