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Waitsfield vs Hanover vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Hanover | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Lowest |
8,479 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Waitsfield 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 | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.