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Henniker vs Plymouth vs Wilder vs Weare
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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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| Measure | Henniker | Plymouth | Wilder | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
6,601 |
3,087Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Henniker 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Weare and Henniker 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. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Wilder 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. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker 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 | 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 |
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.