What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodstock has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).

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	Woodstock	Benton
People
Population	1,214Highest	386Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	50.9±5.7Lowest 18% above NH	62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%	6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Woodstock and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Benton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Highest NH: 40.6%	18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Woodstock and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,667±$33kHighest 13% below NH	$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH
	Woodstock and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$320,100±$37kHighest 20% below NH	$288,300±$46kLowest 28% below NH
	Woodstock and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,076±$355 28% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,707Highest 29% below NH	$2,922Lowest 56% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	100%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Benton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 34% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	10.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Woodstock and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.