Compare towns
Henniker vs Enfield vs Keene vs Pembroke
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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.
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 | Enfield | Keene | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
4,475Lowest |
22,939Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Enfield 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 11% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Enfield and Pembroke 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 |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Keene and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Keene 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Keene 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.