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Bennington vs Deering vs Dunbarton vs New Hampton
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).
Deering has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,938 |
3,097Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Deering 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% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Dunbarton 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% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Deering 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Dunbarton 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Deering and Bennington 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 |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Dunbarton School District | Newfound Area 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 | 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.