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Fayston vs Hanover vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Duxbury has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Fayston | Hanover | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
11,685Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Fayston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 114% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,564Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Fayston 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 | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.