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Hanover vs Newington vs Wilmot
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 youngest population (median age 21.8).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Newington | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
939Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97k 109% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Newington and Hanover 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 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.