Compare towns
Bennington vs Roxbury 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 people working from home (14.7%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Roxbury | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
299Lowest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Roxbury 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% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Bennington 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 |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Roxbury and Bennington 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school 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.