Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Hancock vs Antrim
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).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Antrim has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Rumney | Hancock | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
1,791 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Antrim 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Antrim 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Antrim 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Hancock and Antrim 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Bennington and Hancock 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock 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 | — | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley 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.