Compare towns
Henniker vs Bow vs Londonderry
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%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Bow | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
8,335 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
| Londonderry and Bow 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bow 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
| Bow and Londonderry 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 |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
| Londonderry and Bow 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 |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Bow School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.