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Henniker vs Amesbury vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Henniker | Amesbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
17,403Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$7,360Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Amesbury 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Amesbury | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.