Compare towns
Bennington vs Berlin vs Troy
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%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Berlin | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
9,383Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.6±2.8Highest 3% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Berlin and Bennington 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% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,024±$331 31% below NH |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Berlin and Troy 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% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Troy 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Berlin School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.