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Durham vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 20.8).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Upton | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
8,189 |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Henniker 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.