Compare towns
Durham vs Henniker vs Newfields vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Henniker | Newfields | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
6,197 |
2,023Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Newfields 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Newfields and Weare 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 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Weare 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | Newfields School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.