Compare towns
Deering vs North Hampton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | North Hampton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
4,543Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and North Hampton 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 about the NH average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Bennington 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | 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 |
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.