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Antrim vs Jericho vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
5,114Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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±$23k 10% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 80% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.