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Hanover vs Weare vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k 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.
| Measure | Hanover | Weare | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479 |
9,170Highest |
6,601Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Weare 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Hanover and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | John Stark Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.