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Hartford vs Henniker 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 oldest population (median age 43.2).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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.
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 | Henniker | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
6,197Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Henniker 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% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 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±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Henniker and Hartford 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±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Henniker and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% 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% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | 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 |
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.