Compare towns
Hancock vs Salisbury 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
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
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 | Salisbury | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,609Lowest |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.5±4.5Lowest 19% 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 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below 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 | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
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| Salisbury 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Merrimack 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.