Compare towns
Bennington vs Deering vs Sunapee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Deering | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,938 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Deering 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Deering 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Sunapee 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 minLowest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Deering 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.