Compare towns
Newbury vs Sunapee 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%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Sunapee | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
3,416Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hancock 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 18% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$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 | — | $1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sunapee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 15% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Hancock 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.