Compare towns
Henniker vs Madbury vs Bow 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%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
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 | Madbury | Bow | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,203Lowest |
8,335Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Bow and Madbury 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Bow 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% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bow 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Bow and Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Bow and Madbury 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 |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Madbury and Bow 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Bow 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Bow School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.