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Webster vs Henniker vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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.
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 | Webster | Henniker | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
6,197Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Webster and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Henniker and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Webster and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Webster 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Henniker School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.