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Hanover vs Mont Vernon vs Milford
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).
Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Mont Vernon | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685 |
2,636Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mont Vernon School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.