Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Bow 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bow | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,335Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bow 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 |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.