Compare towns
Henniker vs Durham vs Weare vs Somersworth
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).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Weare | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
10,681 |
9,170 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth 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% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Somersworth 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Weare and Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Weare and Somersworth 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | John Stark Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.