Compare towns
Bennington vs Antrim vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Antrim has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Bennington | Antrim | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,692Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH |
| Deering and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.