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Peru vs Hanover vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Landgrove has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Peru | Hanover | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434 |
11,685Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landgrove and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kLowest 88% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157k 128% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
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| Hanover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Landgrove 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.