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Bennington vs Bartlett vs Lincoln
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 the most kids (26% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
3,281Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Bartlett and Lincoln 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lincoln 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$70,625±$54k 29% below NH |
| Bennington and Lincoln 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 |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Bartlett and Lincoln 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 |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,984 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Bartlett School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.