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Hanover vs Stratton vs Winhall
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 expensive homes ($825k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Stratton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
532Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Winhall 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Winhall 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.