Compare towns
Wentworth vs Windham 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
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Windham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average |
| Bennington and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bennington 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wentworth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Bennington 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$794 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,532Lowest 17% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wentworth School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.