Compare towns
Hancock vs Springfield vs Newbury vs Antrim
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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Springfield | Newbury | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% 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%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest 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%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Antrim 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Newbury and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% 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±$650Highest 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
— | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Springfield 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.