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Hanover vs Norwich vs Canaan vs Plymouth
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).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Plymouth has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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.
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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 | Norwich | Canaan | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
3,640Lowest |
3,811 |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Norwich 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Canaan 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Norwich 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. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.