Compare towns
Holderness vs Sanbornton 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
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
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 | Holderness | Sanbornton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
3,053Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.