Compare towns
Henniker vs Dover vs Newmarket 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Newmarket has the highest household income ($101k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
33,364Highest |
9,463 |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% 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 |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
49.7% 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% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newmarket 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±$20k 8% above NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Newmarket and Dover 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 |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Pembroke 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% 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 |
1983Highest 4 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 |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dover School District | Newmarket School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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.