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Hanover vs Wolfeboro vs Henniker
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 highest household income ($170k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,685Highest |
6,571 |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 27% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.