Compare towns
Newfields vs Marlborough 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
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newfields | Marlborough | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
2,207Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Marlborough School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.