Compare towns
Henniker vs Sutton vs Grantham vs Weare
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Sutton | Grantham | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
2,239Lowest |
3,465 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Grantham and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Grantham 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Weare 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Weare and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Sutton and Weare 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.