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Dorset vs Stowe vs Hanover vs Mount Tabor
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 people working from home (29.3%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
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 | Dorset | Stowe | Hanover | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,285 |
8,479Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 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+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Stowe 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% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
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| Hanover and Dorset 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. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% 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 | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | Stowe Town School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.