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Ellsworth vs Hanover vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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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| Measure | Ellsworth | Hanover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
11,685 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Lowest 51% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Ellsworth 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.