Compare towns
Chichester vs Bennington vs Rumney vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Chichester | Bennington | Rumney | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,588 |
1,458Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | — | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.