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Berwick vs Henniker vs Weare vs Mapleton
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Berwick | Henniker | Weare | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
6,197 |
9,170Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%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. |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest 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% |
5%±2.9 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% 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±$36k about the U.S. average |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below 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±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9% 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% |
79.9% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.