Compare towns
Bennington vs Orford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Orford has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Orford | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,295Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Orford 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
44%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Orford 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 |
$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Orford and Troy 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 |
$271,900±$25kHighest 32% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Orford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Bennington and Orford 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 |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Orford 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% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older 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%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.