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:
- MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
- CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 22 miles; KEENE, NH)
- HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GARDNER, MA)
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)