Compare towns
Newington vs Hancock vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
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 | Newington | Hancock | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,791 |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
| Hancock and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$824,900±$61k 105% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.