Compare towns
Unity vs Hanover vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Unity | Hanover | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
11,685Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hanover and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Hanover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Jefferson 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 | Unity School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.