Compare towns
New Hampton vs Bennington vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | New Hampton | Bennington | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
1,588Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| New 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+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% 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 | $4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 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 | 13.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.