Compare towns
Newfields vs Stratham vs Hanover vs Mont Vernon
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 highest household income ($198k).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Newfields | Stratham | Hanover | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,754 |
8,479Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Stratham and Hanover 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Mont Vernon 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.