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Newton vs Hanover vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Newton | Hanover | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Lowest |
11,685Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Hanover and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.