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Hanover vs Hartford vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Newington has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Hartford | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
10,736 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hartford School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.