Compare towns
Bennington vs Sharon vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Antrim has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Sharon | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,577Lowest |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim 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 4% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,608Lowest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Antrim 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 | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Sharon School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.