Compare towns
Antrim vs Bennington vs Dunbarton
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
1,588 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5 7% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Antrim and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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 27% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,500±$16k 30% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Bennington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Dunbarton School District |
| 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 |
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.