Compare towns
Henniker vs Windham vs Bow vs Pembroke
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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Pembroke has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Windham | Bow | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,335 |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Bow 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bow 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Windham School District | Bow School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Bow High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.