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Hanover vs Nottingham vs Mont Vernon
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 most expensive homes ($843k median).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Mont Vernon has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Nottingham | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
5,357 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Nottingham 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hanover and Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Nottingham School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.