Compare towns
Henniker vs Lebanon vs Sandwich
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
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 | Lebanon | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
14,999Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich and Lebanon 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Lebanon and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Henniker 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Lebanon School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.