Compare towns
Henniker vs Auburn vs Brentwood vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Henniker | Auburn | Brentwood | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
6,119 |
4,641Lowest |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Auburn and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Brentwood and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Auburn and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Brentwood and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Auburn School District | Brentwood School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.