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Bennington vs Durham vs Rollinsford vs Antrim
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Rollinsford | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
10,681Highest |
2,626 |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
46.3±4.5Highest 7% above NH |
| Antrim 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Antrim 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Antrim and Rollinsford 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$72,738±$19kLowest 27% below NH |
| Durham and Rollinsford 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$281,500±$16k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.