Compare towns
Barnstead vs Deering vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Barnstead | Deering | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
1,938Lowest |
6,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Deering and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Barnstead and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Barnstead and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Barnstead and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Henniker School District |
| High school 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.