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Hanover vs Brattleboro vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Brattleboro has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Brattleboro | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479 |
12,122Highest |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.