Compare towns
Henniker vs Canaan vs Keene
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%).
Canaan has the most homeowners (77.3%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Canaan | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,811Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Canaan 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Henniker and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Keene 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% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.