Compare towns
Henniker vs Plymouth vs Wilmot vs Hillsborough
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 24.6).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Plymouth | Wilmot | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
6,601Highest |
1,487Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hillsborough and Wilmot 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
| Wilmot 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 11% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Wilmot 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 27% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Wilmot 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 |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.