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Bennington vs Dummerston vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k 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 | Dummerston | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough 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 4% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 |
U.S. 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.