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Bennington vs New Hampton vs Tuftonboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,509 |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Tuftonboro 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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±$35k 4% below NH |
$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Bennington 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.