Compare towns
Henniker vs Stratham vs South 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%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
South Hampton has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
7,754Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
| South Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and South Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| South Hampton and Stratham 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 |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Stratham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.