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Henniker vs Stratham vs Norwich vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stratham | Norwich | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
7,754 |
3,640Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,194Lowest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Norwich 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Norwich School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.