What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farmington has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Farmington	Hanover
People
Population	6,795Lowest	11,685Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH	28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Farmington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hanover and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	88.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH	$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH	$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH	$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hanover and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	20 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#106 of 120 in NH	#1 of 120 in NH
School district	Farmington School District	Dresden School District · Hanover School District
High school in town	Farmington Senior High School	Hanover High School
Students per teacherat that high school	5.5Lowest	10.7Highest
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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.