Compare towns
Bennington vs Deering vs Lisbon 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 highest household income ($101k).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 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 | Deering | Lisbon | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,938Highest |
1,583 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
46.4±5.7 7% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Deering and Lisbon 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% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lisbon 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% |
20.8%±5 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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 |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Deering 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 |
$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Deering and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Lisbon and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 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 | — | Lisbon Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.