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White River Junction vs Hanover vs Dover vs Hartford Village
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hartford Village has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | White River Junction | Hanover | Dover | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
11,685 |
33,364Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Dover 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Dover 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.