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Sullivan vs Hanover vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Hanover | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
11,685Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school 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.