Compare towns
Antrim vs Cornish 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 most expensive homes ($299k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Cornish | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Highest |
1,816 |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 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 | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Cornish and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Antrim and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Cornish 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 |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Cornish 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%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 |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Antrim 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 | Cornish 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 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.