Compare towns
Henniker vs Dunbarton vs Lebanon
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%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Dunbarton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,097Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Lebanon 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Henniker 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dunbarton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.