Compare towns
Henniker vs Concord vs South 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 kids (17.2% under 18).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
44,375Highest |
4,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Henniker 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% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South 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. |
$475,600±$52kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% 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% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker and South Eliot 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 | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.