Compare towns
Rumney vs Bennington vs Plymouth
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 most expensive homes ($310k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,588 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| 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 23% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Rumney and Plymouth 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±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Bennington and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest 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 | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.