Compare towns
Henniker vs Auburn vs Dunbarton
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%).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Auburn | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
6,119 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Auburn and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Henniker 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Auburn School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.