Compare towns
Antrim vs Bennington vs Plainfield
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 population (median age 46.7).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Antrim and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Plainfield 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% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.