Compare towns
Bennington vs Greenfield vs Troy 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 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 | Greenfield | Troy | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,730 |
2,005Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Greenfield 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% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Troy 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 |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Greenfield and Troy 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 |
$350,300±$17kHighest 13% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Greenfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Bennington and Greenfield 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 |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None 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.