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Elmore vs Henniker vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Elmore | Henniker | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
6,197Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Henniker and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Henniker and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker and Wolcott 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Henniker School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.