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Hanover vs Johnson vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Johnson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
3,450Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
30.9±6.5 21% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14k 31% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.