Compare towns
Weare vs Henniker vs Windsor vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Henniker has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
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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 | Weare | Henniker | Windsor | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
6,197 |
254Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Weare and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Weare and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Henniker School District | — | — |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.