Compare towns
Troy vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Temple | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
| Temple and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Temple 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Bennington 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 |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Temple 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 34% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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 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.