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Sanbornton vs Bennington vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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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 | Sanbornton | Bennington | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
1,588Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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 |
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.