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Weare vs Berwick vs Henniker vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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.
| Measure | Weare | Berwick | Henniker | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
1,998Lowest |
6,197 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Weare and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Weare and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Weare and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Weare and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Henniker 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #56 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — | Henniker School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | — | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.6Highest |
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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.