Compare towns
Henniker vs Holderness vs Rumney vs Somersworth
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).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Rumney | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% 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±$164 27% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Rumney 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.