Compare towns
Bennington vs Lincoln vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Lincoln | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,461Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Lincoln and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bennington 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.