Compare towns
Keene vs White River Junction vs Henniker vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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.
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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 | Keene | White River Junction | Henniker | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,364 |
6,197 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Henniker and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.