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Elmore vs Hanover vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
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.
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 | Elmore | Hanover | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
11,685Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%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% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.