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Newbury vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Hancock 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% 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 | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.