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Cavendish vs Hanover vs Whitingham vs Barnet
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Cavendish | Hanover | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
11,685Highest |
1,368 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Whitingham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Cavendish 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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