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Newbury vs Hampton vs Francestown
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 highest household income ($116k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Hampton | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
16,426Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| Newbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
| Hampton and Francestown 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.