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Bennington vs Brookline vs Newfane
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 kids (26% under 18).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brookline | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
531Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Brookline 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. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.