Compare towns
Bennington vs Canterbury vs Deering
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).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Canterbury | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,353Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Deering 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 |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Bennington 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% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.