Compare towns
Henniker vs Pembroke vs Portsmouth vs Windham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Pembroke | Portsmouth | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
7,438 |
22,545Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
42.9±2Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Portsmouth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Portsmouth 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$688,500±$39k 71% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Pembroke School District | Portsmouth School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Portsmouth High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.