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Hanover vs Lebanon vs Holderness vs Norwich
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 the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Holderness | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685 |
14,999Highest |
1,917Lowest |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Holderness 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% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385 46% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Holderness 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Lebanon School District | Holderness School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.