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Henniker vs Nottingham vs South Berwick
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%).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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.
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 | Nottingham | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
5,357Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
39±2.5Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and South Berwick 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. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and South Berwick 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. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and South Berwick 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. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and South Berwick 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and South Berwick 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Henniker School District | Nottingham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.