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Dummerston vs Hanover vs Calais vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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.
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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 | Dummerston | Hanover | Calais | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
11,685Highest |
1,713Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | 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.