Compare towns
Bennington vs Hancock vs Springfield 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).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Rumney has the shortest commute (33 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 | Hancock | Springfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,791Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Hancock and Springfield 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% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Rumney 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Springfield and Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield 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 |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Bennington and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Hancock 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 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.