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Hillsborough vs Berwick vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Hillsborough | Berwick | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
8,175Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Henniker and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 86% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.