Compare towns
Henniker vs Hillsborough vs Raymond vs Windsor
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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raymond has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Hillsborough | Raymond | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
5,980 |
10,900Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Raymond and Hillsborough 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% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Raymond 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% |
18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Raymond and Windsor 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 |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Raymond and Henniker 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 |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH |
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| Raymond and Hillsborough 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 |
$5,815 13% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Windsor 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.