Compare towns
Newbury vs Ripton 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 most people working from home (20.1%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Highest |
508Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Hancock 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$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 | — | — | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newbury 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.