Compare towns
Henniker vs Lee vs Rollinsford vs Weare
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%).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($481k median).
Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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.
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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 | Lee | Rollinsford | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
4,576 |
2,626Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Lee and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.