Compare towns
Henniker vs Mont Vernon vs Brookline vs Plaistow
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%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Mont Vernon | Brookline | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,636Lowest |
5,736 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon 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 |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Brookline and Plaistow 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 |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.