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Newmarket vs Henniker vs Norwich vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
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 | Newmarket | Henniker | Norwich | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,197 |
3,640Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5 5% below U.S. |
| Newmarket and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Henniker and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,522Lowest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Henniker School District | Norwich School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.