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Henniker vs Holderness vs Hopkinton vs Plymouth
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%).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
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 | Hopkinton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
1,917Lowest |
6,037 |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Hopkinton 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%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Henniker 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Holderness 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±$60k 10% below NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Hopkinton 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Henniker 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 | — | #28 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Holderness School District | Hopkinton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.