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Holderness vs Rumney vs Henniker vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Rumney | Henniker | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
6,197Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Rumney and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Henniker School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.