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Bellows Falls vs Hanover vs Hanover vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hanover has the most homeowners (73.7%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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.
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| Measure | Bellows Falls | Hanover | Hanover | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
8,479 |
11,685Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$153,281±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Hanover High School | — |
| 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.