Compare towns
Bennington vs Dummer vs Orange
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).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Bennington 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Orange 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
| Orange and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Dummer 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.