Compare towns
Newbury vs Thornton 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 highest household income ($116k).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,799Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
51.1±3.4Lowest 18% 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Hancock 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 |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% 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 | — | $1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Thornton 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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 NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%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 |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Thornton 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.