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Bennington vs Plainfield vs Windsor 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
2,522 |
3,554Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.