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Durham vs Newington vs Hanover 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).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Newington | Hanover | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
939Lowest |
8,479 |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
21.8±0.3 50% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Hanover and Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$842,600±$97k 109% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Newington and Hanover 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 |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Newington and Hanover 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% 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% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newington 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 | 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.