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Henniker vs Newmarket vs Wilder vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has the youngest population (median age 31.1).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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.
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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 | Wilder | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
9,463Highest |
3,087Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Plaistow 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 7% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Newmarket School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.