Compare towns
Henniker vs Somersworth vs Lebanon
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%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Somersworth | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
12,111 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and Somersworth 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Henniker 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
| Lebanon 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±$49k 11% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Somersworth School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.