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North Bennington vs North Hampton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | North Bennington | North Hampton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
4,543Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 79% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and North 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.