Compare towns
Henniker vs Sandwich vs Grantham
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%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Sandwich | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
1,757Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Sandwich and Grantham 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
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| Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.