Compare towns
Bennington vs Newfields vs Rumney vs Warner
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Newfields | Rumney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
2,023 |
1,458Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Warner 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge 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.