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Danby vs Dorset vs Hanover vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Danby | Dorset | Hanover | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,092 |
8,479Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Danby and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Danby 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% |
72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hanover 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.