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Belvidere vs Hanover vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Belvidere | Hanover | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
11,685Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.