Compare towns
Barnstead vs Deerfield vs Hanover vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Hanover has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Barnstead | Deerfield | Hanover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,932Lowest |
11,685 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Deerfield 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Deerfield School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.