Compare towns
Henniker vs Rollinsford vs Durham vs Pembroke
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Rollinsford | Durham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,626Lowest |
10,681Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Rollinsford 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Rollinsford 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%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Durham 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±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Durham 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Pembroke 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Pembroke 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Rollinsford School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.