What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% 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.

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

Measure	Marlborough	Henniker
People
Population	2,207Lowest	6,197Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±9.2Highest 6% above NH	31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH
	Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	27%±6.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH	$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH
	Henniker and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH	$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH	$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH
	Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Lowest 5% below NH	$8,877Highest 33% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%	43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 21% below NH	20 minLowest 24% below NH
Work from home	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Henniker and Marlborough 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	Marlborough 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.