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Bennington vs Berwick vs Warner vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Berwick | Warner | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
8,175Highest |
2,959 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney 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 |
U.S. 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.