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Henniker vs Hanover vs White River Junction vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | White River Junction | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
11,685Highest |
3,364Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and White River Junction 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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U.S. 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.