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Henniker vs Somersworth vs North Hampton
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Somersworth | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
12,111Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Somersworth School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.