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Henniker vs Weare vs Eliot vs Hillsborough
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%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
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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 | Weare | Eliot | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
9,170Highest |
7,146 |
5,980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Hillsborough 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Weare and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Hillsborough 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.