Compare towns
Rumney vs Berlin 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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,378Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Berlin 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 about the U.S. average |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Berlin-Boylston | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.