Compare towns
Bennington vs Croydon vs Hancock
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).
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Croydon | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
798Lowest |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Croydon 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% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Croydon and Hancock 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 |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Bennington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Hancock 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% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock 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 | Croydon 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.