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Stratton vs Hanover vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k 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.
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 | Stratton | Hanover | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
11,685Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.