Compare towns
Hanover vs Plymouth vs Rollinsford
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).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Rollinsford has the oldest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Plymouth | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
6,601 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 71% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Hanover and Rollinsford 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 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 27% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Rollinsford 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.