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Hanover vs Bartlett vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Hanover | Bartlett | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
3,281Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Bartlett and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Hanover and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hanover and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.