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Webster vs Bennington vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Webster | Bennington | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,588Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest 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 | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.