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Henniker vs White River Junction vs Plaistow vs New Ipswich
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Plaistow has the oldest population (median age 40.1).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Plaistow | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,364Lowest |
7,861Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
40.1±3.7Highest 3% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4 5% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and New Ipswich 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plaistow 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$5,647Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.