Compare towns
Henniker vs Deerfield vs Brookline
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%).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
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 | Deerfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
4,932Lowest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
| Deerfield and Brookline 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% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Deerfield 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% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield 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% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Deerfield 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 |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Brookline 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Deerfield School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.