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Newbury vs Dummerston vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,090Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.