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Henniker vs Newbury vs Hampton
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%).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Newbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,027Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Hampton 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 |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.