Compare towns
Bennington vs Lyman 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).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Lyman | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
464Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Bennington and Rumney 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 |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Lyman 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 |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Bennington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 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 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.