Compare towns
Henniker vs Madbury vs Brentwood 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%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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.
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 | Brentwood | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,203Lowest |
4,641 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Brentwood 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Weare 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% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Brentwood 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±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Brentwood 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±$759 6% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury 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 |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Weare 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Brentwood 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.