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Berwick vs Henniker vs Hillsborough
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 (22.7% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,197 |
5,980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Henniker and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Henniker School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.