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Hanover vs Royalton vs Newfields
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 youngest population (median age 28.7).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Newfields has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Royalton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
2,752 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Newfields 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% 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% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.