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Bridport vs Hanover vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Bridport | Hanover | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
11,685Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.