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Barnet vs Hanover vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Barnet | Hanover | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
11,685Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.