Compare towns
Bennington vs Alstead 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
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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.
| Measure | Bennington | Alstead | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,551 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% 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 | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 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 | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school 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 |
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.