What percentage of people rent in Henniker, NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Henniker, NH, 2020–2024
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35.5% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Henniker, NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 754 renting households against 1,367 that own their home.

In Henniker, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.5% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 754 (±188)
Median renter income: $34,820 (±$32,328)

Who rents and who owns in Henniker

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Henniker	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.5% (±8.4 points)	26.5% (±1.1 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	754 (±188)	16,147 (±684)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,367 (±220)	44,754 (±759)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,820 (±$32,328)	$54,371 (±$6,449)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,250 (±$30,722)	$116,283 (±$2,745)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

In Henniker, the renter share is higher than in Merrimack County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Merrimack County, Henniker ranks 3 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 234.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Henniker has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.9% (±6.0 points)	35.5% (±8.4 points)	+10.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$753 (±$264)	$1,081 (±$164)	+43.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$79,867 (±$11,106)	$95,206 (±$20,525)	+19.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Henniker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Henniker
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Henniker	—	35.5% (±8.4 points)	—
Hillsborough (community)	5.0 mi	19.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Deering	6.1 mi	12.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Hillsborough	6.2 mi	7.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hopkinton	7.1 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Contoocook	7.3 mi	18.3% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Bradford	7.8 mi	14.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Warner	7.9 mi	25.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Weare	9.0 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsborough (community), NH (19.5%), Deering, NH (12.3%), Hillsborough, NH (7.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Merrimack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Concord	43.2% (±2.1 points)
2	Franklin	35.8% (±6.4 points)
3	Henniker	35.5% (±8.4 points)
4	Pembroke	32.6% (±6.4 points)
5	Pittsfield	31.2% (±8.5 points)
6	Northfield	28.4% (±7.5 points)
7	Warner	25.4% (±6.6 points)
8	Boscawen	24.7% (±6.7 points)
9	Hooksett	19.4% (±4.2 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Merrimack County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Henniker include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Henniker (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Henniker

How many renters are there in Henniker?

Henniker has an estimated 754 (±188) renting households, 35.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Henniker?

In Henniker, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Henniker?

A renting household in Henniker has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Henniker?

The median renting household in Henniker, NH has an income of $34,820 (±$32,328) a year, against $141,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Henniker town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:35540, in state:33 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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