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Rumney vs Barton vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Rumney | Barton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
730Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 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 | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.