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Hanover vs Pomfret vs White River Junction
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).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Pomfret | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
908Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and White River Junction 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Hanover 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.