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Wilmot vs Hanover vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
11,685Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.