Hancock, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,739. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,803 (+3.7% change)
Males: 834 (48.0%), Females: 905 (52.0%)

Hillsborough County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $55,000
Median house value: $154,900

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (31.6%), Irish (19.7%), German (11.4%), French (10.6%), Italian (7.9%), Scottish (7.9%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • MANCHESTER (about 38 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 50 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 60 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 10 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B1)
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 12 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 21 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 50 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)

Public primary/middle school in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 10 ELEMENTARY LN; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Hancock:

  • READY SET GROW (Students: 7; Location: FORREST ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,509; Location: 25 MAIN STREET; 18,829 books; 398 audio materials; 353 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)