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Bennington vs Berwick vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Berwick | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Berwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Berwick 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 4% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Wilton 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.