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Danby vs Hanover vs Calais
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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Hanover | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
8,479Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Danby and Calais 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Calais 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% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Calais 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. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Calais 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.