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Bennington vs Middlesex vs Antrim
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 kids (26% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Antrim has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,943Highest |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
46.3±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Antrim and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Antrim 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$72,738±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$281,500±$16k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$915±$213Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,707Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bennington 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 | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.