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Henniker vs Greenland vs Portsmouth 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%).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Greenland | Portsmouth | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
4,106Lowest |
22,545Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Portsmouth and Greenland 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Plaistow 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Greenland School District | Portsmouth School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.