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Enfield vs Henniker vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Enfield | Henniker | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
6,197Highest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Highest 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+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Enfield and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Enfield and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Hillsborough 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Henniker School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.