Compare towns
Bennington vs Deering vs Gilford
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 population (median age 48.8).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,938 |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
| Deering and Gilford 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Gilford 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%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Gilford 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% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Gilford 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 |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilford 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 |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% 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 |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilford 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford and Bennington 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 | — | — | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.