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Greenland vs Hanover vs Norwich vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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.
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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 | Greenland | Hanover | Norwich | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
11,685Highest |
3,640Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kLowest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Norwich School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | 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.