Compare towns
Henniker vs Somersworth vs Plaistow vs Plymouth
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).
Plaistow has the most homeowners (78.1%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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.
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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 | Plaistow | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
12,111Highest |
7,861 |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
40.1±3.7Highest 7% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Plaistow 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% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Plaistow 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%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow 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% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
| Plaistow 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±$23k 21% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Plaistow and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Plaistow 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% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Somersworth School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.