What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Bennington
People
Population	939Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Newington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Newington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH	$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Highest 9% below NH	$5,944Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4% NH: 7.2%	4% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newington School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.