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Danby vs Hanover vs Lyme vs Windham
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 youngest population (median age 28.7).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Danby | Hanover | Lyme | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
11,685 |
1,710 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Danby and Lyme 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hanover 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. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Windham 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. |
$2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Lyme 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lyme School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.