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Antrim vs Bennington vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering AntrimAntrim
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
1,588 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5Highest 7% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Antrim and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Antrim 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,738±$19kLowest 27% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,500±$16kHighest 30% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707 29% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.