Compare towns
Henniker vs Derry vs Nashua
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%).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Derry | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
34,116 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH |
40±1.3 8% below NH |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nashua 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Nashua 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.