Compare towns
Rumney vs Bennington vs Ellsworth vs Groton
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 housing (typical home built 1976).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Rumney | Bennington | Ellsworth | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,588Highest |
51Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 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+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Groton 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| 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±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
— | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school 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.