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Durham vs Hartford vs Hanover vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Durham | Hartford | Hanover | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
10,736 |
11,685Highest |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.