What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the highest household income ($153k).

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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	Warren
People
Population	8,479Highest	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S.	53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hanover and Warren 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%	30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	60%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S.	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S.	$569,300±$123kLowest 71% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S.	$1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Hanover and Warren 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 221% above U.S.	$7,284Lowest 134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanover and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 28% below U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	26.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren 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	—	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.