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Bennington vs Rumney vs Stoneham
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).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,458 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$63,750±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington 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±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$383 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Stoneham 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.