Compare towns
Henniker vs Holderness vs Bennington
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%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Holderness | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
1,917 |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
| Bennington and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Holderness and Henniker 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 |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Bennington 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Bennington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Holderness School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.