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Hanover vs Sandwich vs Sutton
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).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Sandwich | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
1,757Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
| Hanover and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hanover and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Hanover 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| 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.