Compare towns
Henniker vs Brentwood vs Auburn vs Hillsborough
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%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Brentwood | Auburn | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
4,641Lowest |
6,119 |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
40.9±4.6 6% 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%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 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% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 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% NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% 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 |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% 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 |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% 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 |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Hillsborough 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Brentwood School District | Auburn School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.