Compare towns
Henniker vs Grantham vs Plaistow
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%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k 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 | Grantham | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,465Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Grantham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Grantham 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Henniker 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 |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Henniker 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Grantham School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.