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Hanover vs Thetford vs Hampton
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 highest household income ($153k).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Thetford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479 |
2,813Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Thetford and Hampton 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% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Hampton 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.