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Dummerston vs South Hero 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
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
South Hero has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Dummerston | South Hero | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,586Lowest |
8,479Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| South Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15k 58% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Hanover and South Hero 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 |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,858 152% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Dummerston 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and South Hero 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 | South Hero School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.