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Danbury vs Hancock vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danbury | Hancock | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
1,791 |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Danbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.