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Bennington vs Bridgewater vs Antrim
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).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Antrim has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Bridgewater | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,169Lowest |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 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% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Highest 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$86,648±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
| Antrim 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±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Bennington and Bridgewater 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 |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 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 | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.