Compare towns
Wentworth vs Bennington vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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%).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Wentworth | Bennington | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057 |
1,588Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.9 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Lowest 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%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,708±$24k about the NH average |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and Wentworth 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 |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Wentworth and Langdon 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 |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Wentworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,532 17% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Bennington 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.