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Bennington vs Lowell vs Troy
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 the most people working from home (14.7%).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Lowell | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
378Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Lowell 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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 4% above U.S. |
$50,833±$31kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$209,700±$30kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy 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. |
$1,478Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Troy 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.