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Henniker vs Orange vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Orange | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
320 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.3±9.1Highest 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Henniker and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 27% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.