Compare towns
Bennington vs Plainfield vs Antrim
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Plainfield | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
2,522Highest |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
46.3±4.5Highest 7% above NH |
| Antrim 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% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Antrim and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$72,738±$19kLowest 27% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$281,500±$16k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$915±$213Lowest 39% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
96.8%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield 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.