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Wilmot vs Hanover vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Wilmot | Hanover | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
11,685Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Wilmot 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 | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.