Hancock, New Hampshire

Hancock, NH
Community Contact	Town of Hancock Barbara Caverly, Town Administrator PO Box 6 Hancock, NH 03449
Telephone	(603) 525-4441
Fax	(603) 525-4427
E-mail	select@hancocknh.org
Web Site	www.hancocknh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Peterborough NH LMA
Tourism Region	Monadnock
Planning Commission	Southwest Region
Regional Development	Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 7
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 1

Incorporated: 1779

Origin: Hancock started as an unidentified settlement on the Contoocook River, in territory known as Society Land or Cumberland, which had been reserved for the Proprietors. Cumberland included what is now Antrim, Bennington, Francestown, Deering, Greenfield, and Hancock. First settled in 1764, the town was incorporated as Hancock in 1779 in honor of John Hancock, first governor of Massachusetts, president of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Hancock was a landowner in this region, but there is no record of his ever having been in the town named for him.

Villages and Place Names: Elmwood

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 634 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Hancock totaled 1,132 over 50 years, from 612 in 1950 to 1,744 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 36 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, which followed a 31 percent increase over the previous decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Hancock was 1,805 residents, which ranked 146th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 60.5 persons per square mile of land area. Hancock contains 30.0 square miles of land area and 1.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003	$1,288,103
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1962/07
Master Plan	1997
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Library; Trust Funds; Common; Water; Cemetery
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Historic Distric; Housing

Public Library

Hancock Town

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating	6/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	7 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Hancock Water Works

Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	none
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Mandatory

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.38

2007 Equalization Ratio

100

2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.31

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	97.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	1.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.4%

2007 Total Housing Units

882

2007 Single-Family Units

764

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

1,805

402,302

2000

1,744

382,384

1990

1,623

336,549

1980

1,193

276,608

1970

909

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	834	Female	905

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	81
Age 5 to 19	382
Age 20 to 34	186
Age 35 to 54	581
Age 55 to 64	216
Age 65 and over	293
Median Age	42.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.5%

Per capita income

$29,445

Median 4-person family income

$64,423

Median household income

$55,000

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$40,000
Female	$31,200

Families below the poverty level

2.7%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

861

868

Employed

848

843

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

2.9%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$379

$543

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

204

225

Average Weekly Wage

$339

$658

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

258

274

Average Weekly Wage

$347

$637

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$271

$397

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

293

315

Average Weekly Wage

$338

$606

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Contoocook Valley Cooperative (Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple)	District: SAU 1
Career Technology Center(s):	Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough	Region: 14

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-4
Total Enrollment	65

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 4

Total Capacity: 62

Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester; Nashua; NHTI-Concord

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; New England; Franklin Pierce University; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Fiddleheads Café	Restaurant
Hancock Market	Convenience store
John Hancock Inn	Restaurant, inn

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	202
	State Routes	123, 137
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exit 6
	Distance	27 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hawthorne-Feather, Antrim
Runway		3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	34 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	34 miles
Portland, ME	130 miles
Boston, MA	81 miles
New York City, NY	242 miles
Montreal, Quebec	250 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	82.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	5.6%
Public transportation	0.2%
Walked	1.3%
Other Means	0.8%
Worked at home	9.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work	24.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	25%
Commuting to another NH community	72%
Commuting out-of-state	3%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak

	Other: Harris Center for Conservation Education; Sargent Center

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/05/08

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