Compare towns
Hanover vs Greenland vs Stratham vs Hanover
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 highest household income ($170k).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Greenland | Stratham | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
4,106Lowest |
7,754 |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
| Hanover and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61k 105% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$655,400±$36kLowest 63% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Hanover and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Lowest 51% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 27% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.