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Antrim vs Bennington vs Rumney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k 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.

MeasureAntrimBenningtonRumney
People
Population
1,265Lowest
1,588Highest
1,458
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+1.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
46.3±4.5Highest
7% above NH
42.1±7.8Lowest
about the NH average
44.5±2.3
about the NH average
Antrim and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.8%±6.9
NH: 18.2%
26%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
18.7%±4.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Bennington and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±4.7
NH: 20.1%
15.2%±1.7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
24.1%±3.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
Rumney and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
33.6%
NH: 40.6%
41.9%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.7
NH: 6%
2.8%±1.3Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2.3Highest
NH: 6%
Rumney and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,738±$19kLowest
27% below NH
$83,875±$7kHighest
15% below NH
$79,444±$21k
20% below NH
Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$281,500±$16k
30% below NH
$267,300±$15kLowest
34% below NH
$309,800±$37kHighest
23% below NH
Rumney and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$915±$213Lowest
39% below NH
$1,292±$150Highest
13% below NH
$1,064±$100
29% below NH
Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,707Lowest
29% below NH
$5,944Highest
11% below NH
$4,716
29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
96.8%±30.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
37.2%±20.6Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.1%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
Antrim and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
74.3%
NH: 72.8%
77.8%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
41 yrs older than NH
1978Highest
1 yr older than NH
1976
3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
16% above NH
37 minHighest
38% above NH
33 min
22% above NH
Work from home
5.4%±4.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
14.7%±4.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7
NH: 16.8%
Bennington and Rumney 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 #104 of 120 in NH — —
School district — Contoocook Valley School District Rumney School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.