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Bennington vs Cornwall vs Rumney vs Hancock
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Cornwall | Rumney | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,208Lowest |
1,458 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Hancock 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Hancock 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.