Compare towns
Bennington vs Epping vs Derry 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Epping | Derry | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
7,430 |
34,116Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Derry 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Epping 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 NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Derry and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Epping and Derry 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Epping and Derry 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Derry 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Derry 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.