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Newton vs Hanover vs South Hampton
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 affordable homes ($460k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
11,685Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Newton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Newton 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%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kLowest 40% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Hanover and South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Hanover and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | South Hampton 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.