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Wilder vs Henniker vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Henniker has the youngest population (median age 31.1).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Wilder | Henniker | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
6,197Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
| Wilder and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | Nottingham 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 |
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.