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Ashland vs Henniker vs Plymouth vs New Hampton
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
New Hampton has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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.
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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 | Plymouth | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
6,197Highest |
4,969 |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton 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%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Plymouth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Ashland 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and New Hampton 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Henniker School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.