Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Wayne
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,458 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest 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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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 4% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 20% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 9% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 |
| 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 |
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.