Compare towns
Hanover vs Greenland vs Wilmot vs Lebanon
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 youngest population (median age 28.7).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Wilmot | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685 |
4,106 |
1,487Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Wilmot and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 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% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 27% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Greenland School District | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | — | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.