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Deering vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall 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 | Guildhall | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
371Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Deering and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Deering 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| 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 100% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.