Compare towns
Bow vs Greenland vs Hanover 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
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Bow | Greenland | Hanover | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
4,106Lowest |
11,685Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Greenland and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Bow and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 23% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Greenland School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.