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Dorset vs Dunbarton vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
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 | Dorset | Dunbarton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
3,097 |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 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 | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dunbarton School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.