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Meredith vs Norwich vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Meredith | Norwich | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
3,640Lowest |
8,479Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.