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Hanover vs Henniker vs Mapleton
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Henniker | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
6,197 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Henniker 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% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Hanover 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.