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Bennington vs Troy vs White River Junction
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).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,005 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.2±5 3% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy 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% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Bennington and White River Junction 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. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.