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Henniker vs Portsmouth vs Newfields 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%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hopkinton has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Portsmouth | Newfields | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
22,545Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Newfields 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% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
21.9%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Portsmouth 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Newfields 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 |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Newfields and Portsmouth 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 |
$8,018Lowest 20% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Portsmouth School District | Newfields School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.