Compare towns
Henniker vs Plainfield vs Plymouth vs Weare
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%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Plymouth | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,522Lowest |
6,601 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Plainfield 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Weare 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 11% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Weare 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Plainfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Plainfield School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.