Compare towns
Henniker vs Hillsborough vs Lee vs Newfields
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%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Hillsborough | Lee | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
5,980 |
4,576 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Lee 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newfields 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% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Lee 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 |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Hillsborough 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.