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Henniker vs Keene vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Hartford has the most kids (18% 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 | Keene | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
22,939Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Henniker and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Henniker and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Keene and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Henniker School District | Keene School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.