Compare towns
Henniker vs Auburn vs New London
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%).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
6,119 |
4,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Henniker 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% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Henniker and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
| Auburn and New London 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±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Auburn and New London 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 |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London 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% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Auburn School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.