Compare towns
Henniker vs Durham vs Auburn vs Hillsborough
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Durham | Auburn | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
10,681Highest |
6,119 |
5,980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Auburn and Hillsborough 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Hillsborough 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
| Auburn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | Auburn School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.