Compare towns
Henniker vs Hanover vs Stratham 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Hanover | Stratham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
11,685Highest |
7,754 |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hanover and Stratham 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Stratham 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Stratham 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 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.