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Bennington vs Lee vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Lee | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
5,719Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
| Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Lincoln 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,143±$498Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Lincoln 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lee | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 20 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.