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Rupert vs Dummerston vs Hanover vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
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.
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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 | Rupert | Dummerston | Hanover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,090 |
11,685Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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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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.