Compare towns
Bennington vs Washington vs Windsor
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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,208 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Windsor 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Bennington and Washington 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 |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington 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 |
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.