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Bennington vs Rumney vs Upton vs Bristol
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bristol has the shortest commute (28 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 | Upton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Bristol 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Bristol 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Bristol 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 4% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.