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Norwich vs Stratham vs Canaan vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
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 | Norwich | Stratham | Canaan | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
7,754 |
3,811 |
8,479Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249 60% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Stratham 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 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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U.S. 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.