Compare towns
Henniker vs Norwich vs Hanover vs Weare
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 most kids (24% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Norwich | Hanover | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,640Lowest |
8,479 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Norwich 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Weare 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% |
17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% 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% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Weare 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Norwich School District | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | John Stark Regional 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.