Compare towns
Hancock vs Newfields vs Springfield vs Bennington
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 population (median age 53.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Springfield | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,023Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock and Springfield 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hancock 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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.