Compare towns
Henniker vs Roxbury vs Sullivan
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 the most people working from home (15.5%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Roxbury | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
299Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Henniker and Roxbury 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Henniker and Roxbury 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 |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Henniker 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Sullivan 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.