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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hancock, NH compare?
| Figure | Hancock, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,763 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,731 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 58 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Hancock, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,791±220 |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.9%±8.3 pts |
| Median household income | $95,208±$15,453 |
| Per capita income | $51,302±$4,395 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $436,700±$22,374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208±$650 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.4%±33.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.6%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.0%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.1 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov