Compare towns
Henniker vs Dover vs Milford vs Pembroke
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Milford has the highest household income ($98k).
Pembroke has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Dover | Milford | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
33,364Highest |
16,337 |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Dover 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Milford 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% |
16.8%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Dover 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Milford 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±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Dover and Milford 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 |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Milford and Dover 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Pembroke 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dover School District | Milford School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Milford High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
10.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.