Compare towns
Fletcher vs Hanover vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Fletcher | Hanover | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
11,685Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Glover 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 | Fletcher School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.