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Antrim vs Killingly vs Bennington vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Killingly | Bennington | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,692 |
17,867Highest |
1,588Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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 7% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.