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Hanover vs Norwich vs Newfields vs Durham
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).
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($504k 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.
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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 | Newfields | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,479 |
3,640 |
2,023Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3 44% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Norwich 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% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Durham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.