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Sanbornton vs Bennington vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Sanbornton | Bennington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Webster 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 15% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Merrimack 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.