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Hampton Falls vs Henniker vs Weare vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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.
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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 | Henniker | Weare | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,197 |
9,170Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Weare 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Henniker School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.