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Henniker vs White River Junction vs Wilder 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 the most expensive homes ($357k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Wilder | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
3,364 |
3,087Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hillsborough and White River Junction 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%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% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Henniker and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Henniker and White River Junction 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±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hillsborough 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. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Henniker 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 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 | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.