Compare towns
Henniker vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Weare has the highest household income ($118k).
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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| Measure | Henniker | Mapleton | Berwick | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
1,884Lowest |
8,175 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Weare and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.