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Durham vs Hillsborough vs Durham 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
Durham has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Hillsborough | Durham | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
5,980Lowest |
15,080Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
40.9±4.6Highest 6% below NH |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Henniker 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% |
17.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hillsborough 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Hillsborough 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% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Durham and Durham 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Durham 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.