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Newbury vs Wells 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 highest household income ($116k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
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 | Wells | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
11,713Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Newbury 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
43.3%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% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| 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±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Wells and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wells and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Wells 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.