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Bennington vs Needham 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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Needham | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
32,459Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Needham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Needham and Antrim 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,608Lowest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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.