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Hancock vs Hanover vs Stratton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Hancock | Hanover | Stratton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
11,685Highest |
532 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.