Compare towns
Henniker vs Keene vs Brentwood
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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Keene | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
22,939Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Keene 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Keene School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.