Compare towns
Bennington vs Rumney vs Windham vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Rumney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bennington 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Windham 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±$21k 20% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | Windham School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.