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Hanover vs Newport vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Newport | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
4,394 |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Walpole 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Walpole 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% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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.