Compare towns
Hanover vs Mount Tabor vs Danby
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 people working from home (26.4%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Mount Tabor | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
304Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
— | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Mount Tabor 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.