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Henniker vs Eliot vs Pembroke vs Somersworth
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 most expensive homes ($499k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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.
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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 | Eliot | Pembroke | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
7,146 |
7,438 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth 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% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% 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% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Pembroke School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.