Compare towns
Newington vs Wilmot vs Henniker vs Greenland
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).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Newington | Wilmot | Henniker | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,487 |
6,197Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | — | Henniker School District | Greenland 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.