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Bennington vs Ellsworth vs Jackson
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).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Ellsworth | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
51Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Jackson 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% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Ellsworth 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Jackson 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% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Ellsworth 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 |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Bennington 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 |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
— | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Jackson 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 |
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.