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Deering vs Dummer vs Bennington
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).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Dummer | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
299Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Deering 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Deering and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Deering 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.