Compare towns
Hancock vs Newbury vs Westmoreland
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 most renters (14.4% rent).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Newbury | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,027 |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Hancock 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Newbury and Westmoreland 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 |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,643 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Westmoreland 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Westmoreland 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.