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Weare vs Raymond vs Henniker
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%).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Henniker has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Raymond | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
3,645Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
47.7±13.3Highest 10% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Raymond and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Raymond 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% |
25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$73,066±$8kLowest 26% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Weare and Henniker 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 |
$314,900±$34kLowest 22% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% 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 |
$994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Henniker 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 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 | #96 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.