Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Troy vs Warner
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).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Troy | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
2,005 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Warner 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner 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 34% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner 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±$100 29% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Bennington and Warner 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 |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.