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Cornwall vs Hanover vs Mendon vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Cornwall | Hanover | Mendon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
11,685Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District |
| 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.