What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).

Henniker has the most kids (15.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	Henniker
People
Population	897Lowest	6,197Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+26%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH	31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH
Kids under 18	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Jackson and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	27%±6.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH	$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH
	Jackson and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH	$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH	$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH
	Jackson and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,001Lowest 10% below NH	$8,877Highest 33% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Henniker and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 31% below NH	20 minHighest 24% below NH
Work from home	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%	15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson 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	Jackson 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

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.