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Newfields vs Lincoln 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Newfields | Lincoln | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,461Lowest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Newfields and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.