Compare towns
Henniker vs Mont Vernon vs Madbury vs Hillsborough
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%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Mont Vernon | Madbury | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
2,636 |
2,203Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Hillsborough 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Hillsborough 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Mont Vernon 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 |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
| Madbury and Hillsborough 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Mont Vernon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.