Compare towns
Holderness vs Henniker vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Holderness | Henniker | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
6,197Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.