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Durham vs Barre 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 ($504k median).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Barre | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
8,412 |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
42.2±6.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
| Barre and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Henniker and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% 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 | $504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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 | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.