Compare towns
Antrim vs Bennington vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265 |
1,588Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5 7% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Antrim and Springfield 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Bennington 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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 30% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Bennington and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
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.