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Bennington vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
11,685Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.