Compare towns
Bennington vs Newfields vs Troy
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Newfields | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,023Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Newfields and Bennington 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bennington and Troy 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Troy 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District | Monadnock 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.