Compare towns
Henniker vs Newington vs Milford vs Weare
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%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Newington | Milford | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
939Lowest |
16,337Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Newington and Weare 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Weare 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Newington and Weare 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Newington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Weare 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Milford 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Newington School District | Milford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.