Compare towns
Bennington vs Troy vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($342k 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 | Troy | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
2,005Highest |
1,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
| Lincoln 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% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Troy 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 |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
| Bennington and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.