Compare towns
Henniker vs Lee vs Weare vs Plymouth
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).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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 | Weare | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
4,576Lowest |
9,170Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below 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%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Henniker 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below 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±$49k 11% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Lee and Weare 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 |
— | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Weare and Plymouth 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.