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Deering vs Lincoln 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 highest household income ($101k).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,461Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Deering and Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% 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±$27k 23% below NH |
$342,000±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Lincoln 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 12% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,292±$150 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.