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Hartford vs Henniker vs Newington vs Plymouth
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 kids (18% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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 | Hartford | Henniker | Newington | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
6,197 |
939Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford 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% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newington and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Hartford 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker and Hartford 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Henniker School District | Newington School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.