Compare towns
Deering vs Calais vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Calais | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,713 |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Bennington 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 25% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Deering and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Calais and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,944Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.