Compare towns
Henniker vs Windham vs Hanover
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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
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 | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
| Windham and Hanover 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±$50k 80% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.