Compare towns
Henniker vs Norwich vs Weare vs Plymouth
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 expensive homes ($638k median).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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 | Norwich | Weare | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,640Lowest |
9,170Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below 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% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Henniker and Norwich 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% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Norwich 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±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
| Weare and Norwich 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. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% 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% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Norwich 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Norwich School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.