Compare towns
Newbury vs Barnstead vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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 | Newbury | Barnstead | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
4,994Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% 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 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% 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 | — | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Barnstead and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Hancock 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Barnstead School District | Contoocook 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.