Compare towns
Enfield vs Hanover vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hanover has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Enfield | Hanover | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
11,685Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hanover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Hanover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
| Hanover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Hanover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Jackson 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Jackson 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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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.