Compare towns
Henniker vs Norwich vs Eliot vs Somersworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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.
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| Measure | Henniker | Norwich | Eliot | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,640Lowest |
7,146 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Somersworth 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Eliot 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Eliot 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Norwich School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.