Compare towns
Bennington vs Deering vs Weare vs Lisbon
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).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Weare | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,938 |
9,170Highest |
1,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
| Deering and Lisbon 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% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Lisbon 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Weare 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±$15k 34% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Weare and Lisbon 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 |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% 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%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Lisbon 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | John Stark Regional High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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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.