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Bennington vs Braintree vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
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 | Braintree | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
| Braintree 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Braintree 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 4% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 |
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.