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Cavendish vs Hanover vs Reading vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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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| Measure | Cavendish | Hanover | Reading | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
11,685Highest |
699 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Reading 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.