Compare towns
Bennington vs Deering vs Hooksett 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 the most kids (26% under 18).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Bennington | Deering | Hooksett | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,938 |
15,057Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Deering and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 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% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Deering 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Hooksett and Deering 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 |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Hooksett 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 | 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.