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Deerfield vs Henniker vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Deerfield | Henniker | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
6,197Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Henniker and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and White River Junction 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.