What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Hill has the highest household income ($82k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	Hill
People
Population	2,169Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.9±5.4Highest 39% above U.S.	49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Newbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S.	$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average
	Hill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,000±$24kLowest 14% below U.S.	$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Hill and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,080±$123 24% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S.	$4,933Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	21%±17.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.