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White River Junction vs Hanover vs Windham vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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.
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| Measure | White River Junction | Hanover | Windham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
8,479 |
16,038Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$153,281±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249 60% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.