What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).

Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acworth	Bennington
People
Population	851Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±16.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH	$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH
	Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
	Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH	$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH
	Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 30% above NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.