Compare towns
Henniker vs South Hampton vs Durham vs Hillsborough
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%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | South Hampton | Durham | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
984Lowest |
15,080Highest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| South Hampton and Hillsborough 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| South Hampton and Durham 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
| South Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Hillsborough 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and South Hampton 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | South Hampton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.