Compare towns
Henniker vs Eliot vs Durham vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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.
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| Measure | Henniker | Eliot | Durham | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
7,146 |
15,080Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Durham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Durham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.