Compare towns
Troy vs Brookline vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Bennington has the most renters (25.7% 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 | Troy | Brookline | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
5,736Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
| Bennington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bennington and Troy 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 NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Troy 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% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
| Brookline and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Brookline School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.