Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,458 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$7k 15% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Bennington 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±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rumney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Rumney 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 | Unity School District |
| High school 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 |
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.