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Newbury vs North Hampton 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
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Newbury | North Hampton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
4,543Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$18k 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| North Hampton and Newbury 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.