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Upton vs Bennington vs Crawford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering UptonErrol, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
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 | Upton | Bennington | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
1,588Highest |
97 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
66.2±12.2 70% above U.S. |
| Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±21.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
50.5%±19.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$31,875±$22kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $267,300±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$121,400±$48kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,467 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Crawford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
38.9%±37.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Crawford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.