Compare towns
Deering vs Bennington vs Hillsborough
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 highest household income ($101k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
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 | Deering | Bennington | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,588Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.9±16Highest 15% above NH |
| Hillsborough 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% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest 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% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Hillsborough 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
| Deering and Bennington 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±$15k 34% below NH |
$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,138±$201Lowest 24% below NH |
| 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 |
$5,437Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 49% above NH |
37 minLowest 38% above NH |
41 minHighest 55% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Hillsborough 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 | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.