Compare towns
Henniker vs South Hampton vs Enfield
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 expensive homes ($661k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
984Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| South Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| South Hampton and Enfield 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and South Hampton 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| South 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | South Hampton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.