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Bennington vs New Hampton vs Dummer
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 kids (26% under 18).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
2,509Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Dummer 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| New Hampton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
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| Bennington and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| 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 |
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.