What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bennington	Whitefield
People
Population	1,588Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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 15% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
	Bennington and Whitefield 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	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
	Bennington and Whitefield 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	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington and Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.