Compare towns
Bartlett 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Bartlett | Bennington | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest 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 | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% 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 | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Bartlett and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.