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Elmore vs Hanover vs Wolcott
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 homeowners (92.8%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
11,685Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Elmore 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% |
31.1%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% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Hanover 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | 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.