Compare towns
Henniker vs Weare vs Concord
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%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Weare | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
9,170 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Weare and Concord 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Concord 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Weare and Henniker 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 |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Weare and Henniker 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 |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Weare and Concord 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Concord 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.