Compare towns
Henniker vs Dover vs Plymouth 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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
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 | Plymouth | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
33,364Highest |
4,969Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% 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%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±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% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Henniker and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Dover and Plymouth 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 |
$6,483Lowest about the NH average |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dover School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
— | 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.