Compare towns
Henniker vs Durham vs Mont Vernon 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).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
10,681Highest |
2,636Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% 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 |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 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% |
50.8% 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% |
6.1%±2.8 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Durham 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 |
$1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
| Durham and Hillsborough 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%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 |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | Mont Vernon 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.