Compare towns
Bennington vs Stoddard vs Windham
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 renters (25.7% rent).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Stoddard | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,072Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Stoddard and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bennington 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Stoddard School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.