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Bennington vs Dunbarton vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Dunbarton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,097Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Bennington and Dunbarton 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.