Compare towns
Hanover vs Keene vs Newmarket vs Sullivan
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 expensive homes ($825k median).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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.
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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 | Keene | Newmarket | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685 |
22,939Highest |
9,463 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Newmarket 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newmarket 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 27% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Keene School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.