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Bennington vs Ripton vs Rumney vs Troy
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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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 | Ripton | Rumney | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
508Lowest |
1,458 |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Rumney 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rumney School District | Monadnock 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.