Moving to Henniker, New Hampshire
Population: 4,433. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,867 (+9.8% change)
Males: 2,253 (50.8%), Females: 2,180 (49.2%)
Merrimack County
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $50,288
Median house value: $113,300
Population by Race
Races in Henniker:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (20.2%), Irish (18.4%), French Canadian (8.6%), German (8.2%), French (8.2%), United States (7.0%).
Elevation: 431 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Henniker
- High school or higher: 90.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
- Unemployed: 11.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Henniker town
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 9.3%
1.9% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Henniker:
- CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NH)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NH)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSP-PSYCH UNIT (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henniker:
- MANCHESTER (about 32 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 62 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 63 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Henniker:
- HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B1)
- CONCORD MUNI (about 23 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
- NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 29 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Henniker:
- NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 784; Location: 7 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nec.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henniker:
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 50 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
Public primary/middle school in Henniker:
- HENNIKER COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: PO BOX 2418; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Henniker:
- TUCKER FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,171; Location: 11 WESTERN AVENUE; 30,944 books; 1,365 audio materials; 736 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)