Compare towns
Deering vs Bennington vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Deering | Bennington | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,588Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Deering and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Deering and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
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| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
37 minLowest 38% above NH |
39 min 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 |
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.