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Berwick vs Henniker vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Berwick | Henniker | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
6,197 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Henniker 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #56 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.