Compare towns
Henniker vs Deerfield vs Hillsborough vs Plymouth
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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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 | Hillsborough | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
4,932Lowest |
5,980 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Deerfield and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Hillsborough 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% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Deerfield and Henniker 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 |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Deerfield and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Henniker 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Deerfield School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.