Compare towns
Henniker vs Madbury vs Plymouth 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).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Plymouth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,203Lowest |
4,969 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1Highest 13% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Madbury and Henniker 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Madbury 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% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$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% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Plymouth 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Madbury 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 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.