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Danby vs Hanover vs Tinmouth
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Danby | Hanover | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
11,685Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
36.2±11.1 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Hanover 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% |
46.6% 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% |
6.7%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$251,000±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,837 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.