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Bennington vs Kennebunk 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).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Kennebunk | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
11,820Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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 4% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 21 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.