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Bennington vs Gorham vs Rumney
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Gorham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
18,300Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Bennington 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Gorham Public Schools | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.