Compare towns
Bennington vs Springfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
9,084Highest |
1,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
46.3±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Antrim 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Antrim 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.7Highest 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±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$72,738±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$281,500±$16kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Antrim 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 9% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$915±$213Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,707Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.