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Hanover vs Randolph vs Tunbridge
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).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
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 | Randolph | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
4,843 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge 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% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Tunbridge 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.