What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wentworth	Bennington
People
Population	1,057Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average
	Bennington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH
	Wentworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
	Wentworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH	$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH
	Wentworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Lowest 17% below NH	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bennington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.