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Newfields vs Hanover vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Newfields | Hanover | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
11,685Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.