Aargau · Bezirk Lenzburg · BFS commune no. 4198[7]
Hendschiken
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Hendschiken ranks for your household →
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Hendschiken has 1’399 residents, making it the 141st largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.
23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 13% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’859 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Aargau.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 564 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Aarau, about 38 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’799 7.6% | 9’440 11.8% | 13’859 13.9% | 26’805 17.9% | 41’938 21.0% | 75’522 25.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’486 3.0% | 4’990 6.2% | 8’170 8.2% | 18’483 12.3% | 32’742 16.4% | 64’803 21.6% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’149 2.3% | 4’558 5.7% | 7’655 7.7% | 17’436 11.6% | 30’052 15.0% | 61’473 20.5% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 25 0.1% | 2’173 2.7% | 4’346 4.3% | 13’418 8.9% | 26’238 13.1% | 58’086 19.4% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 125%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 517 | CHF 564 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 121 | CHF 143 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Aarau | 38 |
| Dietikon | 42 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 50 |
| Baden | 52 |
| Schlieren | 53 |
| Olten | 54 |
| Rotkreuz | 54 |
| Zürich HB | 63 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dottikon | 12’099 | 564 | 4’240 |
| Dintikon | 12’419 | 564 | 2’405 |
| Villmergen | 12’632 | 564 | 8’290 |
| Othmarsingen | 12’739 | 564 | 3’301 |
| Lenzburg | 12’792 | 564 | 11’322 |
| Hendschiken | 13’859 | 564 | 1’399 |
| Ammerswil | 13’965 | 564 | 801 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Hendschiken COA.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
