Compare towns
Henniker vs Plymouth vs Ashland vs Hopkinton
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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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.
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 | Plymouth | Ashland | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
4,969 |
2,183Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Ashland 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Hopkinton 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% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Hopkinton 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% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Plymouth and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Hopkinton 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% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | Ashland School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.