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Thetford vs Hanover vs East Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
East Montpelier has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Thetford | Hanover | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813 |
8,479Highest |
2,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
46.7±4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| East Montpelier and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Montpelier and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Montpelier and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$92,778±$21k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$378,700±$32k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,187±$131 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,868Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and East Montpelier 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Thetford School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.