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Antrim vs Bennington vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering AntrimAntrim
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
1,588Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5 19% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707 51% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.