Compare towns
Henniker vs Rumney vs Wentworth
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%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Wentworth has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Rumney | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
1,458 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
36±5.1 17% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Wentworth 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH |
| Henniker and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Rumney School District | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.