Compare towns
Bennington vs Lyme 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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,710Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Lyme and Rumney 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Lyme and Bennington 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 |
$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% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lyme School District | Rumney School District |
| High school 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 |
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.