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Hanover vs Hampton Falls vs Durham
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 people working from home (26.4%).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($498k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
2,328Lowest |
10,681 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hanover 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hanover 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% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$498,000±$45kLowest 24% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Durham 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | 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.