Compare towns
Henniker vs Newfields vs Orford
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orford 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 | Newfields | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
2,023 |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
| Orford and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Henniker 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.