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Hanover vs Kensington vs Newfields vs Hanover
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
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 | Kensington | Newfields | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
2,009Lowest |
2,023 |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Newfields and Kensington 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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,281±$26kLowest 55% above NH |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61k 105% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Hanover 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 51% above NH |
$1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover 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 50% above NH |
$9,637Lowest 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Hanover 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 27% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Hanover 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 | — | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Kensington School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | 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.