Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Suncook
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).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
5,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Rumney and Bennington 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Suncook 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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 15% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Bennington and Suncook 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 |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Suncook 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 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
| Bennington and Suncook 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 |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.