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Hanover vs Newington vs Keene 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 people working from home (26.4%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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.
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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 | Newington | Keene | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685 |
939Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hanover 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. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% 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% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Newington 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Norwich 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newington School District | Keene School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.