Compare towns
Antrim vs Atkinson vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Atkinson | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
7,267Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest 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+ | 16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.