Compare towns
Henniker vs Hanover vs Newington vs Somersworth
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%).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% 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.
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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 | Hanover | Newington | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
11,685 |
939Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Newington and Somersworth 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Hanover and Newington 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 |
$824,900±$61k 105% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Newington and Hanover 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 |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Newington 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newington School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.