Compare towns
Hancock vs Wilmot vs Antrim 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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Wilmot | Antrim | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,487Lowest |
2,692Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
46.7±3.9Lowest 8% 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 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 |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newbury 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% 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±$650Highest 19% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
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| Hancock and Wilmot 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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.