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Fletcher vs Hanover vs Waterville
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).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Fletcher | Hanover | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
11,685Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% 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. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Waterville 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.