Compare towns
Bennington vs Bridgewater vs Rumney vs Troy
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 the most kids (26% under 18).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | Rumney | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,169Lowest |
1,458 |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Troy 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 15% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Rumney 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 |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Bennington and Bridgewater 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 |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Troy 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 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 | Newfound Area School District | Rumney School District | Monadnock Regional 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.