Compare towns
Henniker vs Fremont vs Kingston
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%).
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Fremont | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
4,831Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Fremont and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Fremont 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 |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Henniker 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Fremont School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.