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Hanover vs Landaff vs Stark
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).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Landaff | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
420 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
56.4±5.2 30% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Landaff 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% |
16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Landaff and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Stark 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% |
26.3% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
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| Hanover and Landaff 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 |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Landaff School District | Stark 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.