Compare towns
Bennington vs Grantham vs Holderness
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Grantham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Grantham School District | Holderness 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.