Compare towns
Ashland vs Rumney vs Bennington vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Ashland | Rumney | Bennington | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,588 |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ashland School District | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.