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Brentwood vs Henniker vs Newington vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Brentwood | Henniker | Newington | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641 |
6,197 |
939Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Newington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Newington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Henniker School District | Newington School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.