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Hartford vs Concord 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
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Hartford | Concord | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
44,375Highest |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Henniker and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Henniker and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker and Concord 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.