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White River Junction vs Henniker vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | White River Junction | Henniker | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
6,197 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Henniker and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and White River Junction 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 | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.