What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).

Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($294k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanover	Plymouth
People
Population	8,479Highest	4,969Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH	22.8±0.9Highest 47% below NH
	Plymouth and Hanover 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%	13.3%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Plymouth and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1%	9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	89.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	63.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	42.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH	$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH	$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH	$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$6,483Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2%	31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 29% below NH	16 minLowest 39% below NH
Work from home	26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#1 of 120 in NH	#47 of 120 in NH
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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.