Compare towns
Bennington vs Holderness vs Rumney vs Troy
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%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Holderness | Rumney | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,917 |
1,458Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Holderness and Rumney 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Troy 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Holderness School District | Rumney School District | Monadnock Regional 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.