Compare towns
Bennington vs Holderness vs Francestown
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).
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Holderness | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,917Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
| Francestown 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Francestown 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
| Holderness and Francestown 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
| Francestown and Holderness 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 |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Bennington 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Holderness School District | Contoocook Valley 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 |
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.