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Hanover vs Eliot vs Hudson
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
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 | Eliot | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479 |
7,146Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Hudson 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.