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Henniker vs Concord vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Concord | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
44,375Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Henniker School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.