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Troy vs Berwick vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Troy | Berwick | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
8,175Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest 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+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 68% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.