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Bennington vs Upton vs Lisbon vs Rumney
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 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 | Upton | Lisbon | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
8,189Highest |
1,583 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Bennington 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Lisbon 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 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 | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lisbon Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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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.