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Henniker vs Thetford vs Hampton Falls
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%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Thetford | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
2,813 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Thetford 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Thetford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 185% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Thetford School District | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.