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White River Junction vs Henniker vs Holderness vs Bellows Falls
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
6,197Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older 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 |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.