Compare towns
Hancock vs Antrim vs Newbury vs Franconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hancock | Antrim | Newbury | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,692Highest |
2,027 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,292±$28k 12% below 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 | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
— | $1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.