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North Bennington vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Stratham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
7,754Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and North Bennington 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
69.9%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% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$304,000±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 79% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and North Bennington 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.