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Ashland vs Henniker vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Ashland | Henniker | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
6,197Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Ashland 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Henniker School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.