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Henniker vs White River Junction vs Plaistow vs Pembroke
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 most homeowners (78.1%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
3,364Lowest |
7,861Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%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±3.7 3% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Plaistow 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% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 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% |
32.2%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% |
3.5%±1.6 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±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Plaistow 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 7% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% 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%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Pembroke 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and White River Junction 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 | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.