Compare towns
Henniker vs Newmarket vs South Hampton vs Somersworth
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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Newmarket | South Hampton | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
9,463 |
984Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| South Hampton and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Somersworth 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| South Hampton and Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| South Hampton and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and South Hampton 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Newmarket School District | South Hampton School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.