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Bennington vs Conway vs Hampton
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 (17.7% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
10,141Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.7 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.