Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Weare
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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Weare 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Weare and Bennington 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 |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | — | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.