What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanover	Hermon
People
Population	11,685Highest	6,727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S.	41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon 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 U.S.: 35.7%	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S.	$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S.	$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S.	$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#1 of 120 in NH	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	Dresden School District · Hanover School District	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Hanover High School	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.