Compare towns
Bennington vs Sunapee vs Rumney
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%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
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 | Sunapee | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
3,416Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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 NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Sunapee and Rumney 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 |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Rumney 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Sunapee School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.