Compare towns
Hanover vs Lee vs Norwich vs Plymouth
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).
Lee has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k 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.
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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 | Lee | Norwich | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
4,576 |
3,640Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lee and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
— | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,288Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Norwich School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.