Compare towns
Newbury vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% 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%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0%±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±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% 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 | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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%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% |
90.7%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 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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.