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Antrim vs Williston 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 most homeowners (79.1%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
10,144Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.