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Durham vs Brandon vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Durham | Brandon | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
4,120Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Durham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
| Durham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #69 of 70 in VT | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.