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Antrim vs Bennington vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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.
| Measure | Antrim | Bennington | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
1,588 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Antrim and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,738±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,500±$16k 15% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707 51% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.