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Bennington vs Middlesex 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 the most kids (26% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 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 | Middlesex | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,943Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498Lowest 19% 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. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.