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Bellows Falls vs Hanover vs Hartford Village vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hartford Village has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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.
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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 | Bellows Falls | Hanover | Hartford Village | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
11,685Highest |
426Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Hartford Village 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Hartford Village 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. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Bellows Falls 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| 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.