Benton town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 392 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.2 square miles
Population density: 8.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	373	95.15%	6.6%
Black:	5	1.28%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	2.04%	0.0%
Hispanic:	6	1.53%	50.0%

Total non-White:	19	4.85%	35.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	23	7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
364
350	96.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.55%
8	2.20%
4	1.10%
14	3.85%

2000
307
301	98.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.65%
4	1.30%
0	0.00%
6	1.95%

1990
330
326	98.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.21%

1980
342
342	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

49	16.0
8	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-25	-7.6
2	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-16	-4.7
4	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
62.1
28	7.1%
364	92.9%
142	36.2%

102
2.39

53	52.0%
45	84.9%
2	3.8%
49	48.0%

2010
Number	Percent
52.8
50	13.7%
314	86.3%
100	27.5%

106
2.39

74	69.8%
63	85.1%
3	4.1%
32	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
51.1
44	14.3%
263	85.7%
109	35.5%

94
2.29

52	55.3%
43	82.7%
2	3.8%
42	44.7%

1990
Number	Percent
47.0
62	18.8%
268	81.2%
113	34.2%

70
2.96

52	74.3%
40	76.9%
0	0.0%
18	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
43.4
78	22.8%
264	77.2%
118	34.5%

71
3.07

57	80.3%
52	91.2%
0	0.0%
14	19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	31.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	2.0%
$200,000 or more	4	3.9%

Median Household Income	64,167
Per Capita Income	26,221

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.9%
Public Assistance	2	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	103	46.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	103	46.4%
Not in Labor Force	119	53.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		53.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	22	60.7%
Non-Profit	6	10	37.5%
Self-Employed	31	4	88.6%

Local Government	2	6	25.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	65	26	71.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	18	30.8%
Total	73	44	62.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	6.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	17	14.5%
Professional, Technical	15	12.8%
Service Occupations	25	21.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	14.5%
All others	53	45.3%

White Collar		33.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	25	21.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	15.4%
Construction	17	14.5%
Manufacturing	13	11.1%
Retail trade	13	11.1%
Other services	8	6.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	5.1%
Public administration	6	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.7%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.7%
Educational services	1	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	1.02%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	2	0.51%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	378	96.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	1.3%
Spanish	4	1.0%
Other Indo-European	4	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	80	20.4%
English	70	17.9%
Irish	69	17.6%
Italian	40	10.2%
Scottish	27	6.9%
German	25	6.4%
French Canadian	14	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	12	3.1%
Polish	8	2.0%
Swedish	8	2.0%
American	7	1.8%
Dutch	7	1.8%
Slovene	7	1.8%
Canadian	6	1.5%
Hungarian	6	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	392	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	380	96.9%
Foreign-born	12	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	6.6%	51	14.6%	113	32.3%	103	29.4%	48	13.7%	12	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	6.6%
9-12 Years	51	14.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	113	32.3%
Some College	103	29.4%
Bach. Degree	48	13.7%
Grad Degree	12	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +21	R + 4.6%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +37	R + 13.6%
D +10
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +45	R + 18.2%
D +4

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +24	R + 13.6%
D -13
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	143	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	89	37.9%	3	1.3%	235	15	14	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	105	55.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	72	37.9%	13	6.8%	190	9	9	0.03%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	96	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	79	44.1%	4	2.2%	179	7	6	0.03%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	94	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	85	46.7%	3	1.6%	182	7	6	0.03%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	116	65.2%	John Kerry (D)	60	33.7%	2	1.1%	178	16	14	0.03%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	70	59.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	46	39.3%	1	0.9%	117	12	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

143

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

37.9%

Donald Trump (R)

105

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.7%

John McCain (R)

51.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

182

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

116

65.2%

John Kerry (D)

33.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

59.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Don Bolduc (R)	115	61.2%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	69	36.7%	4 [+]	2.1%	188	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 4 (2.1%);
2022	G	57%	Chris Sununu* (R)	139	73.2%	Tom Sherman (D)	45	23.7%	6 [+]	3.2%	190	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	69%	Corky Messner (R)	119	51.5%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	104	45.0%	8 [+]	3.5%	231	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 8 (3.5%);
2020	G	70%	Chris Sununu* (R)	179	76.8%	Dan Feltes (D)	46	19.7%	8 [+]	3.4%	233	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 8 (3.4%);
2018	G	49%	Chris Sununu* (R)	97	60.2%	Molly Kelly (D)	61	37.9%	3 [+]	1.9%	161	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 3 (1.9%);
2016	S3	58%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	105	55.3%	Maggie Hassan (D)	79	41.6%	6 [+]	3.2%	190	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 4 (2.1%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2016	G	57%	Chris Sununu (R)	107	58.2%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	68	37.0%	9 [+]	4.9%	184	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 9 (4.9%);
2014	S2	38%	Scott Brown (R)	66	54.1%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	56	45.9%	0	0.0%	122	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Walt Havenstein (R)	70	56.9%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	53	43.1%	0	0.0%	123	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	153
Median Value	$268,400

Occupied	102	66.7%
Vacant	51	33.3%

Owned	94	92.2%
Rented	8	7.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	143	93.5%
Detached	139	90.8%
Attached	4	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	6.5%

Benton town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, NH