Compare towns
Newington vs Henniker vs Stratham 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Newington | Henniker | Stratham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
6,197 |
7,754Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Wilmot 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Henniker School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school 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.