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Henniker vs Lebanon vs Waterbury
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Lebanon | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
14,999Highest |
5,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Waterbury 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$6,435Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Henniker School District | Lebanon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.