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Colleges in and near Henniker

Henniker is a college town: 27 of every 100 residents are students

New England College (2,293 students on campus) is inside the town. Across New Hampshire, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town27% of residents are studentsNew England College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Henniker. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,937 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
New England College
Residents in college
27%
Above NH (6%)
Nearest community college
15.5 mi
NHTI-Concord's · $7,200 tuition
Nearest public university
14.6 mi
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Students on campus in Henniker
2,293
next to 6,256 residents

What stands out about college in Henniker

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town27 of every 100 Henniker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.A college in HennikerNew England College has 2,293 students on campus in Henniker, 35% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.5 miles awayNHTI-Concord's Community College in Concord: tuition and fees $7,200 a year for New Hampshire residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Henniker

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

27 of every 100 Henniker residents are in college (NH: 6).

2,293students on campus at New England College, next to 6,256 residents (dorm students count as residents)
934college students live in Henniker households rather than dorms
31.1median age · NH 43.3
36%of homes rented · NH 27%
$1,081median rent · 27% below the state
HennikerHenniker, NH
Cost of living$1,081/mo median rentC+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIA−HealthCDC estimatesAJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Henniker’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 11.4% of Henniker residents are below the poverty line, 6.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 15 points either way). 35% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C+

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (27% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Henniker’s median age is 31.1 (New Hampshire 43.3), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety A−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Henniker

One private college within 0.7 miles, and one public college within 14.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miNew England CollegeHenniker
University or collegeCommunity college
New England CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,293 on campus · In Henniker92%admitted$27knet price35%graduate$42kearningsUniversity of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 644 on campus · 14.6 mi · Concord$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Henniker’s median household income ($95,206) falls.

New England CollegeIn Henniker · sticker $59,350$28,741a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Henniker: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →New England College
New England College35% graduate$42k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Henniker

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at New England College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 17%Visual & performing arts 14%Public safety 11%Parks & recreation 11%Psychology 10%Health professions 9%Everything else 28%

Biggest programs

Criminal Justice and Corrections37 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts33 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations27 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Psychology, General23 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Biology, General18 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts12 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Henniker

Is Henniker a college town?

Yes. 27 of every 100 Henniker residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across New Hampshire. New England College has 2,293 students on campus, next to 6,256 residents.

What colleges are in Henniker?

New England College is inside the town. NHTI-Concord's Community College is 15.5 miles away in Concord.

Why is Henniker’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 11.4% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 6.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 15 points).

What is the closest community college to Henniker, and what does it cost?

NHTI-Concord's Community College in Concord, 15.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $18,011, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into New England College?

New England College admitted 92% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Henniker. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →